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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 dates10,557Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,029 approved or refused records
925Refused applications
8,104 approved · 925 refused · 682 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided0679/EIA/23
EIA scoping opinion for a 15.6ha industrial development (Classes 5 and 6) (Phase 2)
Peniel Place Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5PZ
Received 8 Aug 2023 - Decided0680/H/23
Extension to house
60 Hunter Grove Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NW
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Decided0682/H/23
Extension to house and erection of outbuilding
37 Old School Avenue Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8FE
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Decided0683/P/23
Planning permission in principle for residential development with associated works and full permission for restoration of former quarry to form park/open space (EIA Development)
Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Decided0686/H/23
Erection of a garage
The Wheelhouse Pardovan Newton West Lothian EH49 7NA
Received 11 Aug 2023 - Decided0687/H/23
Two storey extension to the side of house
6 Glenburn Gardens Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8NL
Received 11 Aug 2023 - Decided0688/FUL/23
Change of use and conversion of commercial unit to form a house
92 Castle Terrace Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RH
Received 11 Aug 2023 - Decided0689/H/23
Installation of a driveway
13 Cedric Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JR
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0690/H/23
Extension to house
60 Union Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6HR
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0691/FUL/23
Erection of click and collect canopy with associated changes to parking
Tesco Stores Ltd 4 Blackburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2ES
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0692/H/23
Installation of dormer extension
17 Westcroft Court Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7EW
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0693/FUL/23
Installation of 49kWp solar array (116 panels) to be mounted on existing roof
Kingsfield Driving Range Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LS
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0694/FUL/23
Extension to existing falcon breeding and training facility consisting of parent reared buildings, single birds buildings, control centre building and hospital & store building with associated works (revised proposal to planning permission 0969/FUL/20)
Northfield Nurseries Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9AA
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0695/A/23
Display of 1 non-illuminated pole mounted 'V' sign (in retrospect)
Land To South Of 9 Simpson Place Simpson Parkway Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7FN
Received 14 Aug 2023 - Decided0697/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed extension to house
138 Inchwood Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EF
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0698/FUL/23
Erection of a house
Plot 15 Race Road Bathgate West Lothian
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0699/FUL/23
Erection of 3 office/light industrial units (class 4) totalling at 372sqm
Land At Beveridge Square Dedridge Livingston West Lothian
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0700/FUL/23
Siting of a static caravan during construction of house
11 Longford Farm Crofts Addiewell West Lothian EH55 8FD
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0701/MSC/23
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0877/P/21 for the erection of a house
Land To The North East Of Whit A View Bridgecastle Road Armadale EH48 3NX
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0702/EIA/23
EIA screening request for 2.78ha residential development
Land To The South Of Station Mews Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BZ
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decided0704/PAC/23
Proposal of application notice for mixed-use development including housing, neighbourhood centre, site for primary school, employment uses and open space with associated transportation, drainage and landscape infrastructure
Land At Gavieside Farm And Cleugh Brae West Calder West Lothian EH55 8PT
Received 16 Aug 2023 - Decided0705/H/23
Extension to house and installation of a bay window
96 Glenburn Gardens Whitburn West Lothian EH47 8NW
Received 17 Aug 2023 - Decided0706/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of external wall insulation
18 Croftfoot Drive Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9EQ
Received 17 Aug 2023 - Decided0707/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of garage into habitable room
37 Seton Crescent Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6FQ
Received 17 Aug 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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