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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 dates11,504Searchable applications
260Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,888 approved or refused records
983Refused applications
8,905 approved · 983 refused · 726 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0351/MSC/26
Matters specified in conditions for the erection of a 212sqm marina facilities building, access arrangements, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
Land Adjacent To Canal Cottage West End Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6QU
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided0354/H/26
Extension to house and removal of two Lime trees
Boghall House Springfield Grange Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7GR
Received 6 May 2026 - Awaiting decision0355/TCA/26
Crown reduction, thinning, lifting and deadwood removal of 1 Cherry tree
5 Mains Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7DW
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided0359/H/26
Extension to house.
41 Crosshill Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1DE
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0360/FUL/26
Installation of new wastewater infrastructure kiosks, access platform, emergency shower, ground reprofiling and associated works
Livingston Waste Water Treatment Works Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7EW
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0361/H/26
Extension to house
39 Main Street Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian EH49 7PT
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0362/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed used of house as short term let
151 Barclay Way Knightsridge West Lothian EH54 8HB
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0363/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of house as short term let
88 Cochrane Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0364/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for the replacement of conversatory and decking
10 Highfield Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7BQ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0365/TPO/26
Removal of 1 Willow tree (no. 2873) and crown reduction to 3 Birch trees (no. 52, 53,55), 1 Alder tree (no. 54), 2 Oak trees (no. 56, 2881) and 1 Hazel tree (no. 58)
Land At Charlesfield Road (Cala Pinefields Site) Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7GW
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0366/H/26
Erection of a conservatory
6 Riverside Court Mill Road Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7TJ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0367/FUL/26
Change of use from house to short term let
36 Almond Square East Whitburn West Lothian EH47 8EU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0368/PAC/26
Proposal of application notice for the erection of a residential development comprising circa 50 houses and associated works within 2.38Ha site
Land At Charlesfield Lane Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AJ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided0369/FUL/26
Replacement windows and repairs to stonework
Low Port Primary School Blackness Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7HZ
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided0370/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and internal alterations
99 Muir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QQ
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided0371/LBC/26
Listed building consent for replacement of windows and repairs to stonework
Low Port Primary School Blackness Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7HZ
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decision0372/FUL/26
Erection of 110 flats (including 47 retirement flats)(as amended from 121 flats) with associated car parking, landscaping and access arrangements
Land At Almondvale Parkway Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QT
Received 8 May 2026 - Unknown0373/A/26
Display of 2 non-illuminated large monolith signs, 1 non-illuminated site plan monolith sign, 5 non-illuminated medium monolith signs, 8 non-illuminated small monolith signs, 1 non-illuminated pole mounted sign, 1 non-illuminated fascia sign, 1 non-illuminated fence mounted sign and 16 flag pole signs (in retrospect)
Standhill North Armadale West Lothian EH48 3AB
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decision0374/FUL/26
Formation of allotment site with sheds, fencing, paths and parking area
Boghall Playing Fields Alexandra Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1HX
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided0375/H/26
Replacement of windows and doors to UPVC double glazing and panelling
30 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided0376/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of part of house as short term let
25 Hunter Grove Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NN
Received 8 May 2026 - Unknown0377/PAS/26
Pre-application screening notice for the change of use of agricultural land and barn to form secure dog exercise field, together with improvement of access and formation of associated infrastructure including fencing, gates, parking and field shelter
Land At Avon Glen (North Of Brunton Strips / A706) Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NE
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided0379/H/26
Two storey extension to side of house.
South View 35 Main Street Longridge West Lothian EH47 8AE
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided0380/FUL/26
Erection of an 830sqm industrial building (class 5) Storage and Distribution (class 6) and associated parking and service yard
Land To West Of Fleming Road And South Of Simpson Parkway Within Service Yard Of Centrex House
Received 11 May 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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