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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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 dates11,726Searchable applications
271Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,082 approved or refused records
990Refused applications
9,092 approved · 990 refused · 738 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2013 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedLIVE/0347/FUL/17
Substitution of house types on plots 24, 25, 58 to 65, 68, 89, 91 & 103 and repositioning of plots 26 to 33 (grid ref. 304265 667297)
Land At Kirkton North Road, Livingston
Received 22 Feb 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0454/FUL/17
Change of use from open space to private garden ground (Grid Ref: 299192, 668820)
81 Whitelaw Drive, Bathgate, EH48 1RN
Received 25 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0377/PO/17
Discharge of planning obligation for the sale of land forming the planning unit and restriction of occupancy to allow the erection of houses (Grid Ref: 304176, 677281)
7 Pardovan Holding, C5 - Pardovan Cottages To A904, Philpstoun, EH49 7RU
Received 16 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0459/CLU/17
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 304092, 665503)
5 Pinefield Glade, Adambrae, Livingston, EH54 9JX
Received 14 Jun 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0405/A/17
Erection of a fascia sign, three replacement flags, panel signs and logos (Grid Ref:304699, 664631)
6-8 Cochrane Square, Brucefield, Livingston, EH54 9DR
Received 24 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0406/FUL/17
Erection of 2 agricultural livestock sheds, formation of widened access, formation of hardstanding areas and formation of bunded soil enclosure around sheds and hardstanding areas (Grid Ref: 301090, 672616)
South Mains Farm, C18 - U14 To U15, Bathgate, EH48 4NP
Received 24 May 2017 - UnknownLIVE/0467/MSC/17
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1044/P/08 for 150 houses with associated works on areas 6 & 7, formation of an area public open space on area 9, health centre (class 2) and 8 units for shops (class 1) and financial, professional & other services (class 2) on area 10, leisure facility (class 11) on area 11 and veterinary surgery (class 2) on area 12 (Grid Ref:294312, 667016)
Southdale Avenue & Southdale Way, Armadale
Received 30 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0224/H/17
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 311983, 667975)
13 Humbie Holdings Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DS
Received 27 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0208/FUL/17
Replacement windows (Grid Ref: 299938, 677050)
Crown Arms 179 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Received 9 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0236/H/17
Erection of a workshop (Grid Ref - 301612, 662544)
Kirkfield House, Hartwood Road, West Calder, EH55 8DG
Received 27 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0220/H/17
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 296474, 668963)
42 Race Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2AP
Received 22 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0243/FUL/17
Erection of a 905sqm extension to existing storage building (Grid Ref: 309012, 672965)
Guardian Moving And Storage, Clifton View, East Mains, Broxburn EH52 5NE
Received 17 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0218/H/17
Two storey extension to house (Grid Ref: 304236, 666581)
8 Kaims Brae Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DT
Received 22 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0279/FUL/17
Application under section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning permission 0092/FUL/17 to allow the sale and display of food goods (Grid Ref: 665978, 304617)
2 Retail Park South, Dedridge Road North, Livingston EH54 6DD
Received 14 Apr 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0248/A/17
Erection of 2 free standing signs and 8 wall mounted signs (Grid Ref: 301863, 663169)
Vauxhall Garage, 28 East End, West Calder, EH5 8AD
Received 29 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0344/FUL/17
Siting of a storage container (Grid Ref: 297743, 667284)
Simpson Primary School Leyland Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2SG
Received 20 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0242/H/17
Two storey extension to house (Grid Ref - 303277, 668321)
86 Buchanan Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 7EF
Received 30 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0462/P/17
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 5 houses (Grid Ref: 298495, 660892)
Land 360 Metres Northeast Longford Farm West Calder West Lothian
Received 8 Jun 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0381/H/17
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6A Back Station Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AD
Received 1 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0342/CLU/17
Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from open space to private garden ground (Grid Ref: 303285, 667970)
84 Oldwood Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6US
Received 1 May 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0247/LBC/17
Replacement of dividing wall, erection of a partition to form two ensuites and replacement of rooflight (Grid Ref: 298596, 675375)
Williamscriag House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QF
Received 29 Mar 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0176/H/17
Extension to house and internal alterations (Grid Ref:300687, 677229)
1 Capstan Walk Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JX
Received 30 Jan 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0227/FUL/17
Conversion of existing barn to detached house (Grid Ref: 311576, 667808)
2 Humbie Holdings Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DS
Received 27 Feb 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0375/H/17
Extension to house and formation of decking area to rear of dwelling house (Grid Ref: 297881, 668987)
23 Balbardie Road, Bathgate, EH48 1AP
Received 16 May 2017
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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