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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 dates10,598Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,064 approved or refused records
926Refused applications
8,138 approved · 926 refused · 683 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0829/FUL/23
Change of use and alterations to outbuilding to form a house
Little Harwood Farmhouse West Calder West Lothian EH55 8LE
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Decided0830/FUL/23
Change of use from domestic integral garage to beauty salon (class 1A) in retrospect
18 Waddell Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2XT
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Decided0831/FUL/23
Change of use from agricultural land to dog exercise area with fencing, parking area and field shelter
Land North Of Main Street (B8047) Westfield EH48 3BU
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Decided0832/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed house extension
5 Old Hall Knowe Terrace Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2TT
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Decided0833/H/23
Formation of a driveway
10 Holygate Place Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RW
Received 4 Oct 2023 - Decided0834/FUL/23
Siting of a temporary residential chalet
Land To The East Of 139 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian
Received 5 Oct 2023 - Decided0835/FUL/23
Change of use from a flat to short term let (in retrospect)
65 St Ninian's Way Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7HL
Received 5 Oct 2023 - Decided0836/LBC/23
Listed building consent for internal alterations to form shower room
Craigbinning House Craigbinning Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6NB
Received 6 Oct 2023 - Decided0837/FUL/23
Erection of a wind turbine with maximum height to blade tip of 110m (reduction in height of T17 from 149.9m as consented under planning permission 0577/FUL/22)
Tormywheel Levenseat Fauldhouse
Received 6 Oct 2023 - Decided0838/FUL/23
Extension to hall to form store
28th West Lothian Scout Group (1st Armadale) Hall South Street Armadale West Lothian
Received 6 Oct 2023 - Decided0839/H/23
Installation of solar panels
Rosebank 2 High Brae Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LX
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decided0840/H/23
Extension to house
56 Fivestanks Place Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6BJ
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decided0841/H/23
Extension to house
72 Aitken Orr Drive Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5EZ
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decided0842/TCA/23
Felling of 5 no. deciduous trees including Ash; deadwood 1 no. Ash tree & lower branch removal from canalside tree group
72 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decided0843/FUL/23
Temporary use of vacant site for storage, display and sale of commercial vehicles
34-36 Main Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RT
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decided0847/FUL/23
Erection of a 6.9m high play structure including raised platforms, rope bridge and slides
Livingston Mill Farm Millfield Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AR
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decided0848/H/23
Extension to house and alterations to roof
Lothianbar House Seafield Road Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7AG
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decided0849/CLU/23
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed house extension
5 Station View Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WL
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decided0850/MSC/23
Application for matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for the formation of a bund, vehicular access, footpaths, drainage works, landscaping and associated works
Land At Block GG North Of B9080 Winchburgh
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decided0851/FUL/23
Installation of flue (in retrospect)
44-46 George Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1PD
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decided0852/FUL/23
Erection of extension to school to provide open plan teaching spaces including accessible roof for teaching with alterations to boundary wall and landscaping
West Calder High School Limefield Lane Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8BF
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decided0853/A/23
Display of 2 illuminated fascia signs, 1 illuminated projecting sign, 1 illuminated ATM sign and 1 window vinyl sign
106A Almondvale Centre Almondvale North Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HT
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decided0854/FUL/23
Extension to substation
Cousland Primary Substation North Gorsebank Livingston EH54 6DY
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decided0855/FUL/23
Formation of hardstanding, siting of a tool storage container, installation of path and 2 benches with formation of temporary construction access
Land West Of Burnside Terrace Addiewell West Lothian
Received 11 Oct 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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