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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 dates
10,044Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,572 approved or refused records
873Refused applications

7,699 approved · 873 refused · 641 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas10 mapped area records
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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

  1. Decided0746/PAC/22

    Proposal of Application Notice for a major mixed used residential led development including retail and community use, open space, landscape works, path and cycle network and associated works

    Land To The South Of Houston Road And East Of Appleton Parkway Eliburn Livingston

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  2. Decided0747/PO/22

    Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0875/FUL/14 and 0876/P/14 to remove cemetery contribution

    Site Y2A, Y2B & Y3 Mossend West Calder EH55 8PV

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  3. Decided0748/PO/22

    Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 1026/FUL/18 and 1027/P/18 to remove cemetery contribution

    Site K & Y4 Mossend West Calder EH55 8PV

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  4. Decided0749/PO/22

    Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0349/FUL/11 and 0337/P/13 to remove cemetery contribution

    Site J & Y1 Mossend West Calder EH55 8PV

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  5. Decided0751/FUL/22

    Continued siting of storage container and shed and retention of access road (renewal of planning permission 0643/FUL/19)

    Land At Drumtassie 800M West Of Avonbridge Compressor Station Armadale West Lothian EH48

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  6. Unknown0752/LBC/22

    Listed building consent for the installation of a wood burner (internal) and flue (in retrospect)

    The Bath House Gowanbank Westfield West Lothian FK1 2JY

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  7. Decided0753/CLU/22

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey extension to house

    2 Ossian Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HL

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  8. Decided0755/P/22

    Planning permission in principle for conversion of retail unit to 2 houses, demolition of outbuildings to rear and residential development

    87 South Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3EU

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  9. Decided0756/H/22

    Two storey extension of house

    12 Waldie Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BA

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  10. Decided0757/H/22

    Single storey extension to house

    16 Moriston Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HT

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  11. Decided0758/P/22

    Planning permission in principle for a 5ha residential development with associated open space, landscaping, access and infrastructure

    1 Gregory Road Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DR

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  12. Decided0759/FUL/22

    Change of use of public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high fence

    2 Curlew Brae Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6UG

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  13. Decided0760/FUL/22

    Erection of 7 houses with associated works

    Land To The South Of Inchcross Park Inchcross Bathgate

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  14. Decided0761/AGR/22

    Prior notification for construction of forestry access road

    Arden House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QE

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  15. Decided0762/FUL/22

    Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (in retrospect)

    66 Pentland Park Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5NS

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  16. Decided0763/CLU/22

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change from an existing garage to habitable room

    6 Cannon Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WN

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  17. Decided0764/H/22

    Erection of a porch

    2 Whiteside Farm Lane Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2UL

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  18. Decided0765/H/22

    Side and rear extensions to house, refurbish existing 2 storey house and form 1.5 storey garage with attic accommodation

    West Port Cottage Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AU

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  19. Decided0766/FUL/22

    Upgrade of West Calder to Harburn Right of Way LW044 & LW045 including partial realignment and fencing

    Right Of Way From West Calder To Harburn West Muir Road, West Calder To U40 West Torphin To Turniemoon West Lothian

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  20. Decided0767/H/22

    First floor extension and alterations to house

    71 Murieston Valley Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HJ

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  21. Decided0768/MSC/22

    Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0875/P/19 for erection of 154 houses and 12 flats with associated works (as amended)

    Former Abattoir Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  22. Decided0769/PAC/22

    Proposal of application notice for renewable fuel production facility and associated combined heat and power plant, parking and access roads

    Uphall Business Park Uphall West Lothian EH52 5NT

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  23. Decided0904/H/22

    Formation of a driveway

    259 Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0ED

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  24. Decided0776/MSC/22

    Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for the erection of a house (substitution of house type on plot 8 from Brave 176E to Park 238E as variation to approval 0444/MSC/19)

    Area OSf Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0UB

    Received 24 Aug 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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