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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 dates11,607Searchable applications
263Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,982 approved or refused records
987Refused applications
8,995 approved · 987 refused · 731 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision0746/TPO/26
Felling to ground level of 1 Spruce tree and 2 Cherry trees
3 Murieston Mews Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HS
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0747/FUL/26
Installation of two interpretation boards
Land At Community Garden And Niddry Road Junction Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RT
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0748/FUL/26
Installation of interpretation board
Land At Glass Place Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6SG
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided0749/FUL/26
Installation of interpretation board
Land At Glendevon Track Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0752/H/26
Erection of a conversatory
76 Tippet Knowes Park Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6UP
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0753/H/26
Erection of conservatory
48 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0754/FUL/26
Installation of 6no. glamping pods with associated footpaths, access, parking and landscaping
Ormiston House Field Leyden Road Kirknewton EH27 8DQ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0755/A/26
Display of 6 illuminated building mounted signs
Unit 301 The Centre Livingston EH54 6HR
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0756/TPO/26
Crown clean of 1 oak tree (branches overhanging neighbours garden and broken branches)
Land To East Of 6 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0757/H/26
Erection of garage
Southwood Cottage West Calder West Lothian EH55 8RD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0758/FUL/26
Conversion of former veterinary practice to form 3 flats and external alterations
8 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AU
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0760/FUL/26
Change of use from house to short term let
Highfield Cottage 24A Station Road Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BJ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0761/HZ/26
Hazardous substances consent for 49 tonnes of liquefied flammable gases (propane and butane)
Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0763/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of part of house as ancillary residential tenancy accommodation
44 Herd Green Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8QA
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0764/FUL/26
Demolition and erection of replacement poultry buildings and associated infrastructure including new vehicular access
Southwood Head Harburn West Calder West Lothian EH55 8RD
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0765/A/26
Display of 3 illuminated building mounted signs and 1 vinyl totem mounted sign
Livingston Designer Outlet Almondvale Avenue Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QX
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0767/TPO/26
Felling to ground level of 3 trees, crown cleaning of 14 trees and woodland thinning of 3 trees
Land At Carrick Gardens / Bellsquarry South Road Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9ET
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0768/H/26
Extension to house
8 Kilpunt Steadings Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5QB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0769/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to existing house
30 Cedric Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JR
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0770/H/26
Single storey rear extension and workshop
77 Pumpherston Road Uphall Station West Lothian EH54 5PH
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0771/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and garage conversion
38 New Calder Mill Road Mid Calder West Lothian EH54 6FT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0772/CLU/26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as a short term let
50 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LD
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0773/TPO/26
Crown lifting of 2 Sycamore trees
Landf To Rear Of 8 Hunter Grove Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NW
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision0774/H/26
Single storey rear extension and alterations to form single storey flat roof.
4 Bonnytoun Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JN
Received 15 Sept 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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