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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 dates12,240Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,548 approved or refused records
1,030Refused applications
9,518 approved · 1,030 refused · 761 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0654/LBC/16
Extension of platform(grid ref. 300519, 677089)
Linlithgow Railway Station, Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 5 Oct 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0599/H/16
Installation of patio door and three roof lights (Grid Ref: 306028, 671629)
5 Westhall Gardens, Uphall, EH52 5DL
Received 16 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0521/H/16
Erection of a double garage (grid ref. 294840 662523)
Two Three Bent Row, 5 Fauldhouse Road, Longridge, EH47 8AQ
Received 13 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0576/H/16
Two Storey Extension. (Grid Ref: 304055, 668294)
14 Thurston Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RU
Received 2 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0621/FUL/16
Erection of a perimeter fence comprising 3m and 5m high sections and associated works (Grid Ref: 305470, 667864)
Toronto Primary School, Toronto Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6BN
Received 21 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0686/FUL/16
Substitution of house types on six house plots (Grid Ref: 308869, 672105)
220 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5AW
Received 4 Oct 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0663/CLU/16
Certificate of lawfulness for conversion of garage into living accommodation(Grid Ref:307831, 674918)
25 Glendevon Farm Place Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6WS
Received 30 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0632/H/16
Extend garage (Grid Ref: 298787, 676682)
Balquhidder, 46 Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QA
Received 30 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0604/CLU/16
Single storey extension. (Grid Ref: 305889, 665464)
29 East Bankton Place, Livingston, EH54 9DB
Received 30 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0544/H/16
Two storey extension to house, installation of a dormer window and new pitched roof over existing garage roof (grid ref. 296704 668995)
71 Muir Road, Bathgate, EH48 2QH
Received 28 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0727/FUL/16
Formation of 5 house plots (Grid Ref:298535, 660908)
Longford Farm, West Calder, EH55 8NS
Received 20 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0616/FUL/16
Siting of a mobile snack van (Grid Ref: 298352, 666392)
Inchcorse Place, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Bathgate EH48 2EE
Received 20 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0610/FUL/16
Change of use of land to form an area for the external storage of caravans, motorhomes and associated vehicles and erection of a 2.4m high fence. (Grid Ref: 301766, 669124)
Hardie Road, Deans, Livingston
Received 13 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0478/FUL/16
Installation of dormer (grid ref. 305956 671739)
23 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RQ
Received 4 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0523/FUL/16
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 294207 668462)
7 Ewart Avenue, Armadale, EH48 2PL
Received 2 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0530/H/16
Installation of Photovoltaic panels, solar thermal panels and a flue. (Grid Ref 300161 676878)
Lessendrum, 6E Friars Brae, Linlithgow
Received 11 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0516/H/16
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 301270 677449)
108 Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JW
Received 4 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0550/A/16
Erection of 4No. fascia signs (Grid ref: 308254, 672336)
41 Greendykes Road, Broxburn EH52 5AF
Received 18 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0425/FUL/16
Change of Use of Office to form 6 Flats and External Alterations Including Dormer and Velux Windows, Engineering Works to Form Car Park and Storage Areas and Erection of Walls and Fences (Grid Ref: 299930 677047)
Stuart House 181-201 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Received 21 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0645/TCA/16
Felling of five trees and replacing with 3 shrubs (Grid Ref:299680, 677120)
1-33A St Ninians Way, Linlithgow
Received 3 Oct 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0563/A/16
Erection of ten advertisement signs. mix of illuminated and non illuminated. (Grid Ref: 304733, 667761)
Co-Op, Howden West Road, Livingston, EH54 6PP
Received 25 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0418/FUL/16
Installation of new shop front (as amended) (Grid ref 302153 668578)
16A Main Street, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8DF
Received 20 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0589/H/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 311614, 667031)
32 Meadowbank Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8BS
Received 7 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0678/TCA/16
Fell One Pine Tree (Grid Ref: 299363, 676944)
Fairway, Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7BA
Received 12 Oct 2016
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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