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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 dates10,089Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,611 approved or refused records
878Refused applications
7,733 approved · 878 refused · 646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2015 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0931/FUL/22
Change of use from house to tourist accommodation (short term let)
Preston Lodge Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QW
Received 5 Oct 2022 - Decided0932/FUL/22
Change of use from vehicle storage (class 6) to vehicle sales (sui generis), erection of boundary fencing and siting of portable office building
8F Murraysgate Industrial Estate Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0LE
Received 5 Oct 2022 - Decided0933/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for existing residential property use
41 George Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1PG
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decided0934/H/22
Erection of front boundary railings with vehicular and pedestrian gates
Williamscraig House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QF
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decided0935/FUL/22
Erection of 2 bicycle shelters (1 shelter in retrospect)
Regal Community Theatre 24-34 North Bridge Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PS
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decided0936/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in Condition 1 of planning permission 1012-P-05 to extend Block X as shown on approved masterplan
Block X Winchburgh
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decided0937/H/22
Erection of decking (in retrospect)
1 Falside Terrace Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2DH
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decided0939/H/22
Extension to the front of the house
33 Deerhill Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LY
Received 7 Oct 2022 - Decided0940/FUL/22
Construction of gated access road at lower lochan
The Vu Roscam House Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LD
Received 7 Oct 2022 - Decided0941/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0101/P/17 for the erection of 2 houses
Land To South East Of Oaklands Bridgehouse Westfield BATHGATE EH48 3DQ
Received 7 Oct 2022 - Decided0943/H/22
Extension to house
22 Clarendon Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AN
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Decided0944/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0020/P/16 for roundabout and site access with associated works
Standhill North/South West Main Street Armadale
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Decided0945/H/22
Extension to house
34 Netherton Place Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8JG
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Decided0947/EIA/22
EIA scoping opinion for a wind farm for Woodend Wind Farm consisting of up to 4 turbines with maximum height to blade tip of 180m and maximum generating capacity of 16.8MW
Land At Heights Road Blackridge EH48
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Decided0948/H/22
Replacement of windows and doors, painting of sofits and boards, extension to outbuilding, and installing new solar PV panels
6 Bank Street Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0AR
Received 11 Oct 2022 - Decided0950/H/22
Conversion and extension of garage and construction of link to house
18 Woodlands Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AT
Received 11 Oct 2022 - Decided0951/H/22
Installation of dormer windows
10 Buchan Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6JF
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0952/P/22
Planning permission in principle for a 5.9 Ha residential development with associated works
Land At Eastoun Farm Easton Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HG
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0953/H/22
Formation of a driveway
15 Merker Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DD
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0954/FUL/22
Change of use of shop (Class 1) to a house (Class 9)
111 Uphall Station Road Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0NU
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0955/FUL/22
Change the use of road to private property (alter the existing parking arrangements to extend the driveway, privatising the parking) Conversion of attic and addition of a two dormers
27 Deanburn Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EZ
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0956/FUL/22
Upgrading and extension of ball court to form a 7-a-side 3G pitch with floodlighting and fencing
King George V Park Baillie Street Whitburn
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0957/FUL/22
Alterations to shopfront
7 Hopefield Drive Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7HY
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decided0958/FUL/22
Erection of a garage/workshop with upper floor office
East Blacklaws Longridge Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8AA
Received 13 Oct 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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