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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 dates10,119Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,635 approved or refused records
882Refused applications
7,753 approved · 882 refused · 651 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided1077/TCA/22
Branch removal and crown reduction of 2 Lime trees
13 Ashley Hall Gardens Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7DN
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Decided1078/LBC/22
Listed building consent for partial demolition and alterations to building to form 7 flats with associated infrastructure works
Villa 18 Former Bangour Village Hospital Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LL
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Decided1081/FUL/22
Change of use of open space to private garden ground and erection of boundary fence
61 Pentland Park Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5NS
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Decided1080/FUL/22
Change of use of agricultural land to dog exercise field and erection of 1.2m high boundary fencing
Land To East Of Park Farm Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QY
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Decided1082/TCA/22
Felling of 2 no. Sycamore trees
27 Market Street Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AL
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Decided1083/FUL/22
Installation of 1no.external condensing unit at roof level
Marks And Spencer Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HR
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Decided1084/FUL/22
Change of use from public house to a ground floor flat
1-3 West Main Street Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7LU
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Decided1086/H/22
Replacement of 5 windows with double glazed UPVC windows
Lochend 58 St Ninian's Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BN
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Decided1095/MSC/22
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for revised masterplan, land utilisation plan & schedule, movement strategy plan, bus stop locations plan, park distances plan and phasing plan (alteration to boundaries of Areas ALa, ALb, ALc and ALd and change second primary school site to housing Area NSb)
Calderwood East Calder West Lothian
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decided1088/H/22
Erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (in retrospect)
33 The Glebe West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BL
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decided1089/FUL/22
Erection of a 2.4m high fence
Kirkhill Primary School 2 Rashierig Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6AW
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decided1091/LBC/22
Listed building consent for proposed alterations, partial demolition and conversion of Villa 19 to provide flatted residential accommodation and associated landscape and infrastructure works
Former Bangour Village Hospital Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LL
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decided1092/FUL/22
Installation of prescription collection machine
68 West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0QU
Received 22 Nov 2022 - Decided1094/H/22
Installation of a dormer window
34 Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AZ
Received 22 Nov 2022 - Decided1096/H/22
Extension to house
Glenholm 5 Queen's Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5QZ
Received 23 Nov 2022 - Decided1098/CLU/22
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from office (Class 2) to pet supply store (Class 1)
89 Main Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RA
Received 23 Nov 2022 - Decided1099/H/22
Two storey extension to house
16 Loganlea Place Loganlea Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8HW
Received 23 Nov 2022 - Decided1104/H/22
Removal existing conservatory and erection of replacement conservatory construced of aluminium
Burghmills House 10 Burgh Mills Lane Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7TA
Received 24 Nov 2022 - Decided1105/PO/22
Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0801/FUL/20 to remove clause 1.1 and alter wording of clauses 2.3 and 2.4 to remove the requirement for Traffic Improvements Contribution
Land South Of Deanburn Road Linlithgow
Received 24 Nov 2022 - Decided1106/LBC/22
Listed building consent for the regrading of embankment and erection of a retaining wall
Linhouse Viaduct Livingston
Received 25 Nov 2022 - Decided1107/H/22
Installation of a dormer window
3A East Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DZ
Received 25 Nov 2022 - Decided1108/FUL/22
Installation of roof mounted PV solar array (314 panels)
6A Grange Road Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5DE
Received 25 Nov 2022 - Decided1109/H/22
New extension between house and garage + internal alterations, including new windows and doors
Phantassie Harburn West Calder West Lothian EH55 8RF
Received 25 Nov 2022 - Decided1110/H/22
Erection of 1.5 storey extensions to side and rear of house and erection of a garage
West Port Cottage Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AU
Received 25 Nov 2022
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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