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Scotland · Local authority
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 dates10,017Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,547 approved or refused records
870Refused applications
7,677 approved · 870 refused · 641 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0634/CLU/22
Certificate of lawful use for proposed conversion of garage
15 Waddell Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2XT
Received 11 Jul 2022 - Decided0635/FUL/22
Siting of 2 storage containers (in retrospect)
Land At West Calder Homing Society 14 Cleuch Brae West Calder West Lothian EH55 8NA
Received 11 Jul 2022 - Decided0638/H/22
Single and two storey extensions to house
8 Westgate Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0SP
Received 12 Jul 2022 - Decided0640/FUL/22
Erection of a 66 bed care home with ancillary accommodation, associated car parking and landscaping
Club Earth Almondside Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QU
Received 12 Jul 2022 - Decided0641/H/22
Extension to house
25 Crosshill Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1DE
Received 12 Jul 2022 - Decided0642/FUL/22
Erection of poly tunnel (in retrospect)
94 Mid Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1QF
Received 12 Jul 2022 - Decided0644/H/22
Alterations to existing conservatory to form sunroom
47 Deanburn Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EY
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided0645/FUL/22
External alterations to Class 1 retail unit
Units 5 & 6 Stockbridge Retail Park Falkirk Road Linlithgow EH49 7AS
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided0646/FUL/22
Installation of external plant to the rear of retail unit
Units 5 & 6 Stockbridge Retail Park Falkirk Road Linlithgow EH49 7AS
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided0647/A/22
Display of illuminated fascia signs, box sign and non illuminated vinyls applied to trolley bays
Units 5 & 6 Stockbridge Retail Park Falkirk Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AS
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided0648/A/22
Display of 1 illuminated ATM surround, 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 fascia vinyl sign
Almondvale Centre 75 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HR
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decided0650/FUL/22
Change of use from restaurant (class 3) to a house (class 9)
Cupcake Cafe Bar Westerwood Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NQ
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decided0651/H/22
Erection of timber shed and summerhouse and installation of decking to provide for disabled access (in retrospect)
48 Braekirk Avenue Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BL
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decided0652/H/22
Extension to house
116 Inchwood Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EF
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decided0653/TPO/22
Selective branch removal from 1 no. semi-mature Norway Maple tree
49 - 50 Manitoba Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LJ
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decided0654/H/22
Extension to house
50 Fisher Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QJ
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Decided0655/H/22
Installation of photovoltaic (solar) panels on south facing roof
16 Almondside Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AZ
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Decided0656/P/22
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house
Vacant Land Between 8 And 19 Union Road Linlithgow
Received 15 Jul 2022 - Decided0657/FUL/22
Erection of a 56sqm two storey extension to industrial unit
Scotlens Mill Road Industrial Estate Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SF
Received 18 Jul 2022 - Decided0658/LBC/22
Listed building consent for installation of solar panels to the south and west facing roof
Craigbinning House Craigbinning Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6NB
Received 19 Jul 2022 - Decided0659/TCA/22
Removal of 10 Leylandii trees forming a garden hedge
The Stables 33B West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DN
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decided0660/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and external alterations to house
16 Wright Gardens Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2XD
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decided0661/FUL/22
Replacement of conservatory roof with zinc roof
Bankton House Hotel Wester Bankton Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AQ
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Decided0662/A/22
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign (in retrospect)
142 West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0QR
Received 21 Jul 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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