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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 dates10,171Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,685 approved or refused records
885Refused applications
7,800 approved · 885 refused · 653 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0084/PAC/23
Proposal of application notice for restoration of existing quarry and mixed use (residential led) development with access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decided0085/PAC/23
Proposal of application notice for a 2.78 Ha residential development and associated roads and landscaping
Land To The South Of Station Mews Kirknewton
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decided0088/H/23
Construction of decking and stairs with associated landscaping to the front of property (in retrospect)
60 Nettlehill Drive Uphall Station West Lothian EH54 5PS
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided0089/H/23
Construction of flight of timber steps (in retrospect)
Parkley Knowe 3 Parkley Craigs Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6PJ
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided0090/FUL/23
Siting of 2 glamping pods (in retrospect)
Couston Lakes Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LG
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided0091/H/23
Installation of a rooflight, flue and erection of a1.5m boundary wall
3 St Michaels Lane Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JD
Received 3 Feb 2023 - Decided0095/LBC/23
Listed building consent for internal/external alterations to the listed building to include installation of secondary glazing (main house) and slim line glazing (extensions), 2 new roof lights and alterations to window openings (re-instatement)
Belsyde House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QE
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0096/FUL/23
Formation of external horse riding arena with associated fencing and lighting
Belsyde House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QE
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0098/A/23
Display of 1 illuminated electric vehicle charging price totem sign
Heartlands Service Station 1 Heartlands Court Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0TB
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0099/FUL/23
Formation of horse riding arena
Land To West Of Southill Farm House Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7AE
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0100/H/23
Extension to house and installation of two dormer windows
133 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HZ
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0101/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion
17 Cults Road Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0SN
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0104/H/23
Erection of garden room (in retrospect)
60 Gordon Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8JQ
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0103/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of Solar PV
Inveralmond Community High School 50 Willowbank Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HW
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0105/EIA/23
EIA scoping opinion for restoration of existing quarry and mixed use (residential led up to 650 homes) development with access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decided0106/H/23
Ground and first floor extension to house and erecrion of a flue
36 Burngrange Park West Calder West Lothian EH55 8HF
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided0107/H/23
Extension to house
49 Appleton Drive Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FP
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided0108/H/23
Extension to house
2 Tennent Park Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0RF
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decided0109/FUL/23
Subdivision of flat and conversion of attic space to form two flats
14 Main Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RT
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided0110/H/23
Garage conversion to habitable room and construction of garden building and garage
Brewery House 70 Main Street Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AN
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided0111/FUL/23
Continued use of domestic garage as beauty salon (class 2)
15 Pardovan Holding Philpstoun West Lothian EH49 7RX
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided0112/FUL/23
Erection of a house for agricultural worker
North Couston Farm Armadale West Lothian EH48 4LQ
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided0113/LBC/23
Listed building consent to replace single glazed 13 windows with double glazing
4 Bridge Castle House Westfield West Lothian EH48 3DN
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decided0115/A/23
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated shutterbox sign (in retrospect)
99 West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0QE
Received 9 Feb 2023
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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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