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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 dates
11,920Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,254 approved or refused records
1,001Refused applications

9,253 approved · 1,001 refused · 745 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas10 mapped area records
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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0205/TCA/17

    Removal of one tree and crown lifting of 2 (Grid Ref: 307662, 667779)

    Almond House, Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder

    Received 6 Mar 2017
  2. DecidedLIVE/0173/FUL/17

    Conversion of office to 3 flats with associated works and installation of a car park (Grid Ref: 299930 677047)

    Stuart House 181-201 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  3. DecidedLIVE/0152/FUL/17

    Erection of a 20m high telecommunications tower for training purposes (Grid Ref: 298530, 677554)

    Arco East Scotland Avonmill Industrial Estate Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7QY

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  4. DecidedLIVE/0143/LBC/17

    Listed building consent for demolition of footbridge 285/124 (footbridge to be dismantled and re-erected at Bo'ness to Kinneil Railway) and erection of new footbridge with lift access (Grid Ref: 302013, 663400)

    West Calder Station, Station Road, West Calder, EH55 8BS

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  5. DecidedLIVE/0145/H/17

    Two storey extension to house and formation of raised patio. (Grid Ref: 300319, 676371)

    30 Laverock Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AT

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  6. DecidedLIVE/0146/H/17

    Extension to house (Grid Ref: 295260 664616)

    96 Glenmore Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8NR

    Received 15 Feb 2017
  7. DecidedLIVE/0046/H/17

    Installation of new windows and internal alterations (Grid Ref: 300061, 677067)

    135 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EJ

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  8. DecidedLIVE/0169/FUL/17

    Erection of 3 houses (replacing 2 detached houses with 3 terraced houses) (Grid Ref: 294296, 660887)

    Plots 60 & 61, Breichwater Place, Fauldhouse, EH47 9LU

    Received 21 Feb 2017
  9. DecidedLIVE/0778/FUL/16

    Change of use from general industrial (Class 5) to assembly and leisure (Class 11) (In retrospect) (Grid Ref:304389, 668995)

    Unit 9, Knightsridge Industrial Estate, Knightsridge East Road, Livingston, EH54 8RA

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  10. DecidedLIVE/0103/A/17

    Installation of signs (in retrospect) (Grid Ref:307550, 667599)

    Torphichen Arms 36 Bank Street Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0AR

    Received 28 Dec 2016
  11. DecidedLIVE/0133/CLU/17

    Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house (Grid Ref: 294047, 665070)

    68 Stewart Drive Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0EW

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  12. DecidedLIVE/0123/A/17

    Erection of two facia signs (Grid Ref: 304698, 664627)

    6-8 Cochrane Square Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DR

    Received 10 Feb 2017
  13. DecidedLIVE/0047/FUL/17

    Construction of access, roadway, services and SUDS and associated landscaping (Grid Ref: 302726, 667830)

    Land At Appleton Parkway (Site 4) Eliburn, Livingston

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  14. DecidedLIVE/0021/FUL/17

    Change of use from post office (class 1) to form part of existing adjoining house (Grid Ref:294956, 662514)

    18 Main Street Longridge Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8AD

    Received 9 Dec 2016
  15. DecidedLIVE/0267/H/17

    Garage conversion and extension to rear (Grid Ref: 302521, 669139)

    4 Westwood Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8QP

    Received 10 Apr 2017
  16. DecidedLIVE/0061/FUL/17

    Erection of a fence (Grid Ref: 300304, 677027)

    Learmonth Gardens, Station Road, Linlithgow

    Received 16 Jan 2017
  17. DecidedLIVE/0073/CLU/17

    Certificate of lawfulness for change of use to leisure with retail consent (Grid Ref: 293617, 664255)

    1A Burnhouse Industrial Estate Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0LQ

    Received 24 Jan 2017
  18. DecidedLIVE/0301/H/17

    Installation of replacement windows (double glazing) (Grid Ref: 300659, 677068)

    8 Back Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AD

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  19. DecidedLIVE/0097/FUL/17

    Erection of a temporary sales cabin, car park, associated landscaping and ancillary works (Grid Ref: 297347, 667103)

    Simpson Avenue, Wester Inch, Bathgate

    Received 27 Jan 2017
  20. DecidedLIVE/0076/H/17

    Erection of garage (Grid Ref: 306134, 675702)

    Trinlaymire Cottage Threemiletown Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6NF

    Received 25 Jan 2017
  21. DecidedLIVE/0755/P/16

    Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of a dwelling (Grid Ref: 310748, 671342)

    Birdsmill House, Birdsmill, U26 - Ardnaree To Birdsmill House, Broxburn, EH52 5PB

    Received 10 Nov 2016
  22. DecidedLIVE/0132/CLU/17

    Conversion of garage to storage/utility room (Grid Ref: 294175, 668287)

    41 Sibbald View Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2TG

    Received 13 Feb 2017
  23. DecidedLIVE/0003/A/17

    Erection of one non-illuminated fascia sign (Grid Ref: 299891, 677041)

    205-207 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  24. DecidedLIVE/0095/FUL/17

    Installation of 2no. roller shutter doors, one bi-folding door with ramped access and 2.4m high galvanised palisade fencing (Grid Ref: 303925, 666158)

    1 Kirkton South Road, Kirkton Campus, Livingston, EH54 7BT

    Received 2 Feb 2017

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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