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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 dates11,065Searchable applications
252Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,495 approved or refused records
956Refused applications
8,539 approved · 956 refused · 701 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2013 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0655/H/25
Erection of outbuilding
13 Sarazen Green Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8SZ
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided0656/FUL/25
Change of use from house (Class 9) to residential care accommodation (Class 8)
72 South Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3JS
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided0657/TCA/25
Felling to ground level of 1 Goat Willow tree
4 The Square Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LY
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided0658/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed external alterations to create new door openings in rear elevation
Units 34 - 38 Almondvale Avenue Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QX
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided0659/TCA/25
Felling of 1 Rowan tree and crown lifting and branch removal of 1 Birch tree
Regent Centre Blackness Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7HU
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided0660/H/25
Extension to house
27 Martin Brae Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6UR
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided0661/EXC/25
Consultation from North Lanarkshire Council on planning application 25/00637/FUL for erection of 4 turbines (less than 20MW) with a maximum height of 180m to blade tip and associated infrastructure (West Benhar Windfarm Extension - EIA development)
Land To The South Of West Benhar Road Eastfield Harthill North Lanarkshire ML7 5TG
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided0663/FUL/25
Change of use from bed and breakfast to form a house
13A Holmes Holdings Holmes Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5NS
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided0664/A/25
Display of 1 illuminated wall mounted sign and 1 window vinyl sign (as amended)
Unit B2 Howden Road West Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6AA
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided0665/FUL/25
Installation of extractor units, air condensing units and new shopfront
Unit B2 Howden Road West Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6AA
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided0667/TCA/25
Crown reduction of 1 Leyland Cypress tree
8 Millburn Terrace High Brae Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4DX
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided0668/H/25
Erection of a detached garage
The Bungalow 7 Whiteside Cottages Factory Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RJ
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision0669/FUL/25
Erection of a 518sqm building including an 11m high training space, plant room, staff/visitor facilities and first floor caretaker's flat, a 52sqm maintenance shed, storage containers, parking space for 10 mobile homes and 12 HGVs, landscaping and associated works to create a circus training and community space
Land At Oakbank East Calder West Lothian EH53 0BX
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided0672/PO/25
Discharge of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0438/P/84
Champfleurie Grange Champfluerie Bridgend West Lothian EH49 6NB
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided0673/TPO/25
Removal of deadwood and crown thin and raise of 1 Douglas Fir tree
15 Park Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RF
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided0674/FUL/25
Change of use from hot food takeaway to a flat
16 Jarvey Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4EZ
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided0675/FUL/25
Erection of a house
Land West Of Leafy Lodge Woodbank Westfield West Lothian EH48 3DR
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided0676/FUL/25
Change of use from flat to short term let
22 Glebe Road Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0BA
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided0677/H/25
Erection of garden sunroom
Turner House Gowanbank Westfield West Lothian FK1 2JY
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided0678/FUL/25
Change of use from open space to private garden ground and erection of decking (in retrospect)
9 Ballencrieff Mill Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LL
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Unknown0681/LBC/25
Listed building consent for display of a non-illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign
100 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided0682/H/25
Extension to house
22 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HE
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided0683/P/25
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 2 houses within footprints of existing building(s) with partial conversion/reuse of existing walls
Land To West Of West Harwood West Calder EH55 8LF
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Unknown0684/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated projecting sign
254 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ES
Received 26 Aug 2025
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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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