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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 dates11,364Searchable applications
258Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,761 approved or refused records
972Refused applications
8,789 approved · 972 refused · 718 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0150/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house
40 Highfield Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BG
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided0151/H/26
Erection of a porch
40 Dovecot Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided0152/H/26
Extension to garage
Kirkfield House Hartwood Road West Calder EH55 8DG
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided0153/H/26
Extension to flat
174 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5JY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided0154/H/26
Extension to garage and replacement and erection of timber fencing (in retrospect)
148 Glenburn Gardens Whitburn West Lothian EH47 8NW
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided0158/TPO/26
Crown reduction of 1 Sycamore tree
2 St Ninian's Way Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BU
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided0159/FUL/26
Erection of a house with temporary siting of modular living unit for site accommodation
Plot B1 Longford Crofts Breich West Calder EH55 8FD
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided0160/H/26
Extension to side and rear of house
1 Parkhead Holdings Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RF
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided0161/H/26
Erection of timber decking to the front of house (in retrospect)
21 Whitelaw Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1RL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided0163/FUL/26
Erection of a beauty salon building (class 1A) within garden ground
Upyonder 13 East Main Street Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QT
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided0164/H/26
Extensions to side and rear of house, with replacement decking and boundary fence
14 Beechwood Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6SF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided0165/H/26
Erection of an attached garage with accommodation above, and dormer linking the existing house
24 Oatlands Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AS
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided0167/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
56 Vancouver Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6BS
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0168/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
182 Camps Rigg Knightsrigde Livingston West Lothian EH54 8PF
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0169/H/26
Replacement of windows and doors to UPVC double glazing, and replacment of the garage door
10 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision0170/FUL/26
Erection of a house and garage
Land Adjacent To 8 Union Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7DY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0171/LBC/26
Listed building consent for replacement pillar
Linlithgow Railway Station Station Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7DH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0172/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
48 Deanswood Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8NX
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0173/FUL/26
Change of use from house (Class 9) to use as an occasional short term let
26 Badger Court Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5TA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0174/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
8 Beech Grove Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5JJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided0175/H/26
Erection of a garage
1 Northfield Meadows Longridge West Lothian EH47 8SA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided0177/CLU/26
Certificate of lawful use for proposed rear extension and internal alterations
51 Oakbank Avenue East Calder West Lothian EH53 0DS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided0178/FUL/26
Siting of an InPost parcel locker (in retrospect)
16 Wilson Terrace Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6EN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided0179/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of one car charging unit
Klondyke Garden Centre Meikle Road Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AW
Received 17 Mar 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.
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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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