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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 dates11,236Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,647 approved or refused records
965Refused applications
8,682 approved · 965 refused · 712 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0952/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as a short term let
30 Hillview Avenue Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5SB
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Awaiting decision0953/FUL/25
Erection of a 396sqm building of 2 (Class 1A) and 1 (Class 10) units
Land At Beveridge Square Livingston
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Decided0954/TPO/25
Individual tree works and tree management works as specified in tree report, including the felling of 10 trees
The Donaldson Trust Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HZ
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Decided0956/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of the existing office and cold stores to provide an annexe
Glendevon Farm Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Awaiting decision0957/MSC/25
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0683/P/23 for habitat & woodland management plans (condition 3d), site investigation/remediation (condition 3g), coal mine gas assessment (condition 3h), and past coal mining investigations (condition 3k)
Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided0958/H/25
Replacement of conservatory frame and construction of raised deck and balustrade
Hardhill Farm Sibbalds Brae Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HL
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided0959/FUL/25
Erection of a 1,840sqm industrial unit (classes 4/5/6) with office accommodation, parking, service yard and formation of new access from Nairn Road
Deans Engineering Royston Road Deans Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AH
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided0960/FUL/25
Erection of 2 detached 4 bedroom houses
Clark Avenue Linlithgow
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided0961/A/25
Display of 1 non-illuminated facia sign
33A Goschen Place Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5JE
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided0962/FUL/25
Installation of roof mounted solar PV panels
36 Firth Road Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5DJ
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided0963/H/25
Extension to house
170 Sutherland Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8JA
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided0965/A/25
Display of 2 illuminated fascia signs
Blackburn Family Centre Whitehill Road Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7HH
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided0967/FUL/25
Change of use from cafe to hot food takeaway (sui generis) (in retrospect)
Community Hub Cafe 1 Calderwood Square Calderwood Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GH
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided0968/FUL/25
Change of use from business use (Class 4) for a musical theatre school (Class 11)
1B 3 Michaelson Square Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DP
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided0969/LBC/25
Listed building consent for fit out of first floor rear room to create a laboratory and associated alterations
Linlithgow Partnership Centre 93 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EZ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided0970/FUL/25
Change use from Class 4 to Class 10/11 to create a multifunctional play and education centre
11A Oakbank Park Way Livingston West Lothian EH53 0TH
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided0971/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion to form additional habitable space
28 Seven Wells Crescent Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GT
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided0972/FUL/25
Change of use from office (Class 1A) to a laboratory (Class 4)
Linlithgow Partnership Centre 93 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EZ
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided0973/FUL/25
Continued siting of snack bar
Land At Former Bathgate Road (B7002) Boghead Roundabout Bathgate
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Decided0975/H/25
Erection of a garden shed
Friarhill 14 Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BQ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Unknown0976/CON/25
Conservation area consent for demolition of chimneys
6 Dog Well Wynd Linlithgow West Lothian
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided0977/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
23 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LB
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided0979/AGR/25
Prior notification/approval for an agricultural building
Wallhouse Farm Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NQ
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decided0980/FUL/25
Subdivision and part change of use of restaurant to form a restaurant with hot food takeaway (sui generis) and a retail unit(class 1) with associated alterations to building
17 George Place Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NX
Received 9 Dec 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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