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Scotland · Local authority
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 dates11,130Searchable applications
254Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,549 approved or refused records
957Refused applications
8,592 approved · 957 refused · 706 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0771/H/25
Formation of a parking area and retaining walls
5 Maclean Terrace Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3SJ
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision0773/P/25
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a retirement dwelling house
Redcraig Caravan Storage Facility 1 Redcraig Morton East Calder West Lothian EH53 0JT
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided0774/FUL/25
Formation of area of hard standing to provide open vehicle storage with associated works (Class 6 Storage or Distribution) including site cabin, boundary fence and biodiversity/landscaping enhancement
Site At Oakbank Park Place Oakbank Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH53 0TN
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided0776/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from shop to barber shop
28 The Vennel Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EX
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decided0777/FUL/25
Change of use from flat to short term let
136 Hawk Brae Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6GJ
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decided0778/FUL/25
Erection of 4 houses including associated landscaping and drainage
Site At Middleton Avenue Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DQ
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decided0779/H/25
Erection of 1.8m high fence and gates and formation of a driveway
14 Milrig Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DE
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decided0780/MSC/25
Application for approval of matters specified in Condition 1 of planning permission 0059/FUL/25 (amendment to original 1012/P/05) to extend residential development Blocks A and B of Winchburgh masterplan
Land South Of B9080 And West Of Glendevon Cottages Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided0781/A/25
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 window vinyl sign (in retrospect)
129 Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0EP
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided0782/FUL/25
Demolition of house (in retrospect) and erection of a new house
73 Pyothall Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6HW
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided0783/H/25
Extension and alterations to house
38 Friars Way Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AY
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Decided0784/FUL/25
Change of use from flat to short term let
68 Carmondean Centre South Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8TD
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Decided0785/H/25
Raising of roof replacement to create first floor living accommodation
50 Herd Green Knightsbridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8QA
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Decided0786/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed removal of existing fences and erection of new fences and hedging
137 Buchanan Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 7EF
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision0788/MSC/25
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions of planning permission 1036/P/21 (appeal ref : PPA-400-2136) for the erection of 93 houses and 8 flats covering details of buildings and structures, accesses and road layout, fences and walls, landscaping and ecology, paths, levels and drainage
Land North Of B7015 Mid Calder
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0789/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated pole mounted sign
Land At J4M8 Storage And Distribution Park Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2FB
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0790/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated pole mounted sign
Land At Balgornie Road Heartlands Whitburn EH47
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0791/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of garage to habitable room
27 Crosshill Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1DE
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0792/FUL/25
Erection of 4 padel tennis courts
Bannatynes Health Club Charlesfield Road Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 9FD
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0793/PAC/25
Proposal of application notice for a residential development of 1.106ha development area with associated car parking, landscaping and access arrangements
Former Xcite Livingston Site Almondvale Parkway Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6ZW
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided0794/TCA/25
Felling of 1 Fir tree
34A High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AE
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided0796/A/25
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign, 2 illuminated internal window signs, 2 window vinyl signs, and 1 illuminated ATM sign (as amended)
30 The Vennel Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EX
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided0797/FUL/25
Installation of ATM and alterations to shop front
30 The Vennel Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EX
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided0798/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to rear of house
5 Caledonian Court Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BX
Received 1 Oct 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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