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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 dates10,112Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,628 approved or refused records
879Refused applications
7,749 approved · 879 refused · 651 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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
- Decided1048/TCA/22
Felling of 1 no. multi-stemmed Sycamore tree
1 Brae Court 223 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Decided1049/A/22
Erection of 3 replacement illuminated fascia signs
1A Almondvale West Retail Park Almondvale West Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FQ
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Decided1050/FUL/22
Installation of extract flue
1A Young Square Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH54 9BX
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Unknown1051/TPO/22
Removal of overhanging branches on 7 trees
31 Highfield Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BG
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Decided1052/PAC/22
Proposal of application notice for grid connected battery energy storage facility (major application) comprising compound of battery and electrical equipment, access track, transmission compound, switchgear, control building, stores, and associated works
Land Around 250 Metres North West Of Drumshoreland Station Drumshoreland Station Road Broxburn EH52 5PG
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Decided1054/FUL/22
Erection of 36 sqm community building
Roman Camp Cottages Roman Camp West Lothian EH52 5PJ
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Decided1055/FUL/22
Formation of external pool within existing enclosure to form penguin enclosure
Five Sisters Zoo Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8PT
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1056/FUL/22
Erection of a WW1 public art memorial in community garden (in retrospect)
10 West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DW
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1057/TCA/22
Felling of 1 Ash tree, 1 Lawson Cypress, 1 Silver Birch and 1 Poplar tree
8 Forkneuk Road Uphall West Lothian EH52 6BL
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1058/FUL/22
Demolition of garage, erection of side extension and installation of external ramp access
2-6 Sheephousehill Fauldhouse Bathgate West Lothian EH47 9DY
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1059/H/22
Two storey extension to house
13 Calderburn Road Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8UB
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1061/H/22
Installation of windows in new converted of attic space. (Amendment to planning application 0257/H/22)
110 West Main Street Whitburn EH47 0QU
Received 9 Nov 2022 - Decided1062/H/22
The removal of the existing conservatory and the erection of an extension
Meadowhead Villa Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8HJ
Received 10 Nov 2022 - Decided1063/FUL/22
Erection of stables building and hay/wood storage building, siting of portable building for HGV drivers, siting of static caravan for security accommodation, siting of caravan for workshop, caravan storage area, HGV storage area, car parking area, formation of earth mounds, allotment gardens and landscaping (in retrospect)
Land To West Of Oakbank Road East Calder West Lothian EH53 0JR
Received 10 Nov 2022 - Decided1064/FUL/22
Erection of a 31.5sqm store room extension
Linlithgow Rugby Club Mains Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DB
Received 10 Nov 2022 - Decided0007/S50/22
S50 application - Provisional License Sought
Sainsburys Duntarvie Castle Drive Winchburgh EH52 6QU
Received 14 Nov 2022 - Decided1066/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for the erection of a 2,025sqm retail foodstore and associated car parking, EV charging, landscaping and access works
Block Q2W South Of Duntarvie Castle Road Winchburgh
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1067/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion into habitable room
7 Hillend View Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WB
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1068/H/22
Single storey sun room extension
76 Lenzie Avenue Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8NR
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1069/FUL/22
Formation of new access and upgrading of existing car park
Almond Valley Heritage Centre Millfield Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AR
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1070/FUL/22
Use of former agricultural land for the operation of construction material recycling/processing facility (in retrospect)
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1071/LBC/22
Listed building consent for partial demolition and alterations to building to form flats with associated infrastructure works
Villa 20 Bangour Village Hospital Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LL
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1073/H/22
Installation of replacement garage doors, bi-fold doors, roof lights and air source heat pump
8 Whitten Lane Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7HW
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decided1074/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed removal of an existing sunroom widening of door opening and refurbishment of french doors.
Pardovan House Pardovan West Lothian EH49 7RU
Received 16 Nov 2022
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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