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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 dates11,207Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,622 approved or refused records
963Refused applications
8,659 approved · 963 refused · 709 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided0891/FUL/25
Erection of a golf safety net (in retrospect)
Uphall Golf Club Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JT
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Decided0892/H/25
Erection of wooden fence and gazebo (in retrospect)
80 St Paul's Drive Bathville Armadale West Lothian EH48 2LP
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Decided0893/H/25
Erection of a 6ft fence (in retrospect)
61 Ambrose Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JT
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Decided0895/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign
165 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EJ
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided0896/LBC/25
Listed building consent for the display of a non-illuminated fascia sign
165 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EJ
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided0901/FUL/25
Erection of 3 fixed canopies (in retrospect)
23 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AB
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided0902/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extension to rear of house
47 South Middleton Uphall West Lothian EH52 5GA
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided0903/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of part of house as short term let and use of annex as short term let
Charlesfield Cottage Charlesfield Lane Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AJ
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided0907/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated tri-stack sign and 2 flag pole signs
Blocks DD And EE Land At Shale Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RD
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Decided0908/FUL/25
Change of use from retail (Class 1A) to assembly and leisure (Class 11)
3 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RQ
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0909/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated monolith sign, 2 non-illuminated free standing signs, 1 non-illuminated pole mounted billboard sign and 2 flag pole signs
Land North And East Of 125 Main Street Winchburgh
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0910/FUL/25
Erection of a 10.2 sqm storage shed, spectators barrier and alterations to gates (in retrospect)
Livingston Community Football Club Eliburn Park Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FL
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0911/TPO/25
Felling of 1 Horse Chestnut tree
10 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0912/H/25
Installation of replacement UPVC windows and doors (in retrospect)
10 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0913/H/25
Extension to house
Beechwood House Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8RA
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0914/TCA/25
Felling of 2 Holly trees and crown reduction of 1 Cherry tree
Lessendrum 6E Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BQ
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided0915/PO/25
Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0683/P/23 to remove cemetery, library and town centre improvement contributions
Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Decided0916/FUL/25
Erection of 5 houses
Plots 10-14 Breichwater Place Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9LU
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided0917/H/25
Installation of dormer windows and extension to house
111 Craigton Place Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RW
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided0918/FUL/25
Change of use of open space to private garden ground
13 Meadowbank Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6EJ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Awaiting decision0919/FUL/25
Change of use from public house to a shop (Class 1A) and alterations to building and accessible ramp
Happy Valley Hotel 63A Bathgate Road Blackburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 7JA
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided0920/H/25
Extension to house
Allt Na Bhruic 6 Cathlaw Lane Torphichen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4NN
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided0921/FUL/25
Installation of 3no air source heat-pumps
Almondbank 2 The Mall Adelaide Street Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5EJ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided0923/FUL/25
Change of Use to a professional services clinic (Class 1A)
Unit 1 Bloom Farm Main Street Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AF
Received 13 Nov 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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