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West Lothian
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,944Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,478 approved or refused records
864Refused applications
7,614 approved · 864 refused · 637 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jan 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriescustomer.service@westlothian.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided0337/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in conditions for planning permission 1031/P/19 for the erection of 128 houses and 12 flats (amended from 118 houses and 28 flats), formation of access, SUDS, open space and associated infrastructure
1 Simpson Parkway Kirkton Campus Livingston
Received 13 Apr 2022 - Decided0338/FUL/22
Application under Section 42 to allow continued siting of snack bar (variation of condition relating to timescale on application 0321/FUL/19)
Linlithgow Rugby Club Mains Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DB
Received 13 Apr 2022 - Decided0339/H/22
Extensions to the front and rear of house
60 Badger Park Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5GZ
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0340/FUL/22
Construction of full size 3G pitch with floodlighting columns and 1.2m high guard rail to replace the existing natural grass pitch
Volunteer Park North Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3QB
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0341/H/22
Extension to house
36 Deanburn Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EY
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0342/FUL/22
Installation of 4 no. 15m high LED floodlighting columns
Fauldhouse United Football Club Park View Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9JT
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0343/H/22
Two storey extension to house
20 Priory Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BS
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0344/MSC/22
Variation of masterplan (relating to planning permission in principle 1012/P/05) to relocate the proposed non denominational primary school and neighbourhood centre and minor alterations to development blocks
Blocks CC, EE, FF And HH East Side Of Winchburgh
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0349/H/22
Extension to house
Mallards Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decided0346/FUL/22
Conversion of outbuilding to form ancillary residential accomodation, workshop and storage building
Shiel Mill Farm Nethershiel Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0HT
Received 15 Apr 2022 - Decided0347/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to a habitable room
17 Hillend Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WD
Received 15 Apr 2022 - Decided0348/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garden home office
19 Mickel Crescent Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0AQ
Received 18 Apr 2022 - Decided0352/H/22
Two storey extension to house
Oneacre Faucheldean Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PS
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided0353/FUL/22
Erection of 4 classroom extension, nursery extension totalling 940sqm and relocation of community library
Pumpherston And Uphall Station Community Primary School 37 Drumshoreland Road Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0LF
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided0354/H/22
Extension to house
63 Langside Crescent Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8UW
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided0356/H/22
Erection of garden room.
130 Bailielands Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7TF
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decided0357/FUL/22
Erection of employment units for Class 4 (Business), Class 5 (General Industry) & Class 6 (Storage & Distribution) uses, associated parking, landscaping and access
Land At Heartlands Court Heartlands Whitburn EH47 0LL
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0358/FUL/22
Erection of a restaurant (class 3) with drive thru, associated parking, landscaping and access
Land At Heartlands Court Heartlands Whitburn EH47 0LL
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0359/H/22
Extension to house
59C West End West Calder West Lothian EH55 8EJ
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0360/FUL/22
Erection of 81 houses, access road, parking, landscaping and associated works
Land To The South Of Craiginn Terrace Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3SR
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0361/FUL/22
Application under section 42 to vary to planning permission 1227/FUL/07 to alter the approved house types and remove the accoustic fence
174 Uphall Station Road Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0PD
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0362/H/22
Erection of detached garage
60A Lady Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TB
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0363/H/22
Erection of an anciliary outbuilding (in retrospect)
63 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HE
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided0365/H/22
Extensions to house
176 Glasgow Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QR
Received 25 Apr 2022
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lothian, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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