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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 dates11,325Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,726 approved or refused records
969Refused applications
8,757 approved · 969 refused · 716 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided0058/FUL/26
Erection of 2 houses
Land At Junction Of James Street And High Academy Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3JE
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided0059/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for existing EV charger installation
12 Craigs Court Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided0060/H/26
Replacement of front door
48 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided0061/H/26
Installation of an air source heat pump (in retrospect) and erection of fencing
8 Rockville Grove Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided0063/EIA/26
EIA screening opinion for residential development relating to planning application 0843/FUL/25
Area RL Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GX
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided0064/TCA/26
Felling of 2 Beech trees and crown reduction of 1 Oak tree (as amended)
Chirnside 11 Forkneuk Road Uphall West Lothian EH52 6BL
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided0065/TPO/26
Branch trim of 2 Birch trees and 1 Sequoia tree
Livingston Inn 2 Main Street Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0066/H/26
Two storey and single storey extensions to house
34 Avenue Park Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AQ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0067/H/26
Erection of a single storey garage to side of house
3 The Glen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LJ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0068/FUL/26
Change of use from community charity shop (class 1A) with community education & meeting facilities to office space, educational / meeting facilities and museum
59A South Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3ET
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0069/TCA/26
Felling of 1 Conifer tree
Middleton Hall Care Home Middleton Avenue Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DQ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0070/H/26
Erection of a shed (in retrospect)
21 Parkhead Crescent West Calder West Lothian EH55 8AU
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided0071/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
9 Allerdice Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0PW
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision0072/FUL/26
Siting of 40 self storage units (Class 6)
5 Fleming Road Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7BN
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided0073/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
38 Andrew Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1JL
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided0074/FUL/26
Erection of a house
Land At Kirkfield Hartwood Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8DG
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided0075/H/26
Extension to house
83 Rowan Drive Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7PA
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided0076/PNT/26
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m high telecommunications monopole with equipment cabinets and associated works
Land To South Of Station Way Armadale West Lothian EH48 3AA
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided0077/H/26
Extension to house
7 Blackburn Hall Holdings Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7AB
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided0078/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
41 Nigel Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LT
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided0079/H/26
Extension to house
1 Deerhill Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LY
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided0080/H/26
Erection of a garage
105 Barton Terrace Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9LL
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided0085/A/26
Display of 1 illuminated totem sign
1 Bankton Centre Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DA
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided0086/FUL/26
Change of use from offices (Class 4) to hotel (Class 7) with alterations and extension
1 Muir Place Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5BF
Received 9 Feb 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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