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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 dates11,418Searchable applications
258Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,810 approved or refused records
978Refused applications
8,832 approved · 978 refused · 722 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0211/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed change of use from Class 1A (shops/retail) to Class 3 for use as a coffee shop/cafe
7 Canal Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6FD
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided0212/H/26
Extension to and increase in height of garage
Glenpark Cottage Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8QW
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision0213/LBC/26
Listed building consent for conversion of outbuildings to form a house
Grange Stables Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision0214/FUL/26
Conversion of existing outbuildings to form a new house and garden and erection of a storage shed
Grange Stables Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided0215/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed internal alterations and rear extension to house
38 Seven Wells Crescent Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GT
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided0216/A/26
Display of 1 non-illuminated hoarding sign
Site B Central Access Land At Junction Of Duntarvie Castle Road And Marina Drive Winchburgh EH52 6FE
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided0217/A/26
Display of 2 non-illuminated hoarding signs and 4 non-illuminated pole mounted signs
Site A West Access Land South Of Auldcathie District Park B9080 Winchburgh
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Unknown0218/LBC/26
Listed building consent for replacement windows on the rear and side of the house
8 The Square Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LY
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision0219/FUL/26
Installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) ground mounted panels and associated works within Waste Water Treatment Works
Livingston Waste Water Treatment Works Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7EW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0220/TPO/26
Crown lifting and branch removal of 1 Chestnut tree and 3 Sycamore trees
5 Manse Brae Main Street Longridge West Lothian EH47 8NZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision0221/FUL/26
Erection of a 500sqm showroom and 600sqm workshop
Calder Campers Ltd Camps Industrial Estate East Calder West Lothian EH27 8DF
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0222/A/26
Display of 2 non-illuminated tri-stack signs, 2 non-illuminated directional monolith signs and 4 flag pole signs
Brotherton Farm Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH55 8QW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0224/H/26
Extensions to rear and side of house
14 Binny Park Ecclesmachan West Lothian EH52 6NP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0225/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of house as short term let
5 Burnsknowe Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8BG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0226/H/26
Extension to house
Violet Cottage 78 Niddry Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6SF
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0227/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of annex ancillary residential accommodation as short term let
28 Barlaw Gardens Armadale West Lothian EH48 2PZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided0228/MSC/26
Formation of neighbourhood park (Hawkhill) comprising hard and soft landscaping, play areas, footpaths, parking and associated works
Land South And West Of Hawkhill Primary School Winchburgh
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided0229/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extension to house
41 Baxter Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0QF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided0231/H/26
Extension to house
14 Westgate Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0SP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided0232/FUL/26
Erection of 4 houses with associated works
Land At Junction Of Mid Street And Rosemount Court Bathgate
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided0233/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion into a kitchen, replacement of garage door for a window
28 King's Well Crescent Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5FB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided0235/H/26
Two storey extension to house
1 Ochiltree Court Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0RU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided0236/H/26
Replace flat roof with pitched roof on conservatory to side of house
21 Blairmuir Terrace East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5HF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided0237/TCA/26
Felling of 1 Beech tree
Land At Clarendon Manse Road Linlithgow EH49 6AR
Received 31 Mar 2026
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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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