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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 dates10,530Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,005 approved or refused records
924Refused applications
8,081 approved · 924 refused · 680 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Dec 2014 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0589/FUL/23
Erection of a house
Conifers 2B Alexander Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DB
Received 6 Jul 2023 - Decided0590/FUL/23
Alterations to building to form first floor offices (class 4)
Former Boiler House 9 Whiteside Industrial Estate Factory Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RX
Received 6 Jul 2023 - Decided0591/MSC/23
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for infrastructure works to create development platforms, drainage works, paths, including a safe route to school and vehicular access to the primary school and residential development blocks
Land South Of B9080 And East Of Castle Road (Blocks HH1, HH2 And HH6 ) Winchburgh
Received 7 Jul 2023 - Decided0592/H/23
Extension to house
17 Marmion Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JB
Received 7 Jul 2023 - Decided0593/FUL/23
Demolition of car showroom and erection of a 2,027sqm store with canopy amended access, car parking, landscaping and other associated works
1 Almond Road Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5ND
Received 10 Jul 2023 - Decided0594/H/23
Two-storey extension to side of house
6 Belsyde Court Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RN
Received 10 Jul 2023 - Decided0595/H/23
Erection of 1.2m, 1.8m and 3.0m high boundary fencing (in retrospect)
14 West Mains Crofts West Calder West Lothian EH55 8FL
Received 10 Jul 2023 - Decided0597/H/23
Extension to house (in retrospect)
The Inclosure Falkirk Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BA
Received 10 Jul 2023 - Decided0598/H/23
Alterations to conservatory including replacement roof
24 Herd Green Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8PU
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided0599/H/23
Extension to house
72 Aitken Orr Drive Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5EZ
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided0600/H/23
Installation of 3 velux windows
3 Clarendon Mews Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QR
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided0601/H/23
Extension to house
South Lodge 2 Harburn Estate West Calder West Lothian EH55 8RN
Received 12 Jul 2023 - Decided0602/FUL/23
Application under section 42 for planning permission in principle for a 8ha residential development without complying with condition 5 of application 0176/P/21 relating to the widening of the road
Oakbank Road East Calder West Lothian EH53 0JR
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided0603/FUL/23
Erection of a 950sqm two storey extension, installation of new windows, and solar panels
3 Cochrane Square Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DR
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided0604/H/23
Erection of porch
17 Sunnyside Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4DR
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided0605/H/23
Two and half storey extension to house and front porch.
18 Almond View Seafield West Lothian EH47 7BB
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0606/TPO/23
Felling of 6 Leylandii Cypresses and 2 Ash trees
Dreghorn Lodge Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0EA
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0607/H/23
Erection of fence on front boundary (in retrospect)
53 Langton Road East Calder West Lothian EH53 0BW
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0608/FUL/23
Erection of 300sqm building for use as a function and events venue (renewal of 0092/FUL/20) including associated paths, parking and landscape works
Duntarvie Castle Newton West Lothian
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0609/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a UPVC conservatory
26 Bluebell Glade Adambrae Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JJ
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0610/EXC/23
Consultation from North Lanarkshire Council on planning application 23/00530/S42 for wind farm of 7 wind turbines (maximum blade tip height 126.5m) and ancillary infrastructure (Section 42 application to vary condition of planning permission 19/00821/S42 to extend of life of project from 25 to 40 years from date of electricity generation)
Home Farm Hartwood Road Hartwood North Lanarkshire ML7 4JY
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided0613/H/23
Extension to house
1 Anne Street Boghall Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1SQ
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decided0614/FUL/23
Erection of a 3.66m high slurry storage tower and associated works
East Bangour Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JX
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decided0615/H/23
First floor extension to house
24 Roman Camp Cottages Roman Camp West Lothian EH52 5PJ
Received 17 Jul 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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