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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 dates12,303Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,608 approved or refused records
1,033Refused applications
9,575 approved · 1,033 refused · 763 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0120/H/17
Extensions to house (Grid Ref: 300082, 676929)
Braeriach Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BH
Received 9 Jan 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0424/A/16
Erection of Various Illuminated Signage (Grid Ref: 297320 662471)
93 Main Street, Stoneyburn, EH47 8EL
Received 21 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0597/H/16
First floor extension to house (Grid Ref: 309200, 674955)
50 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh, EH52 6RG
Received 13 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0561/FUL/16
Erection of a bungalow (Grid Ref: 307478, 667901)
1 Wallace Mill Gardens, Mid Calder, EH53 0BE
Received 24 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0572/H/16
Alterations to roof. (Grid Ref: 305860, 673795)
Hillside, Ecclesmachan, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 6NG
Received 30 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0477/H/16
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 301542 677924)
East Boghall Cottage, A803 - U1 To Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7GR
Received 8 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0595/H/16
Erection of a conservatory (Grid Ref: 308337, 667212)
45 Linhouse Road, East Calder, EH53 0DE
Received 12 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0730/FUL/16
Extension to assembly hall / dining area (Grid Ref: 297128, 668658)
St Marys RC Primary School, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RD
Received 21 Oct 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0637/FUL/15
Erection of 827sqm of agricultural buildings (grid ref. 303324 674701)
Ochiltree Place Farm, C19 - Ochiltree Place To C20, Linlithgow, EH49 6PQ
Received 25 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0685/H/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 295799, 667633)
1 Whiteside Farm Lane, Bathgate, EH48 2UL
Received 21 Oct 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0562/H/16
Single Storey extension to form sunroom(Grid Ref: 305887, 664524)
25 Murieston Park, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DT
Received 25 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0573/FUL/16
Proposed side extension to an existing PFS Kiosk within the Morrisons Site (Grid Ref:304516, 665975)
Morrisons Filling Station, Almondvale Road, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6GH
Received 25 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0566/A/16
Erection of a fascia sign (Grid Ref: 308160, 672200)
7 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RQ
Received 25 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0548/AGR/16
Prior notification for formation of a private way consisting of a forest road (Grid Ref: 292097, 661727)
Fauldhouse Moor, Fauldhouse
Received 18 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0635/FUL/16
Erection of 14 flats with associated works (Grid Ref: 296489, 668669)
Creamery Garage, 9 Hardhill Road, Bathgate, EH48 2BW
Received 28 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0567/FUL/16
Installation of ATM (Grid Ref: 308160, 672200)
7 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RQ
Received 25 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0559/H/16
Extension to house including dormer window (Grid Ref: 297873, 668631)
Craigwood, 81 Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate, EH48 1QH
Received 23 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0580/H/16
Erection of a single storey extension (Grid Ref: 298783, 676174)
30 Kettilstoun Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 6PR
Received 5 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0662/FUL/16
Change of use of farm building to form bed and breakfast accomodation with associated alterations to building (Grid Ref: 306297, 660831)
High Camilty, Harburn, U38 - Camilty Lodge To U38, West Calder, EH55 8RH
Received 27 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0603/A/16
Erection of eight fascia and free standing signs (Grid Ref: 304720 666209)
Land To The North Of Almondvale Road At Almondvale Business Park, Livingston
Received 15 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0577/FUL/16
Extension to petrol filling station kiosk to provide additional retail floor space, food/drink preparation space, office/staff accommodation and ATM (Grid Ref: 294540, 665283)
Shell Filling Station, Armadale Road, Whitburn
Received 31 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0649/H/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 298760, 676968)
56 Belsyde Court, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7RW
Received 14 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0592/A/16
Erection of 4 fascia signs (Grid Ref: 296647, 666611)
D1, Distribution Centres, Strand Drive, Bathgate, EH48 2EA
Received 9 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0522/H/16
Two storey extension to house, extension to house and erection of a triple garage with accommodation above (grid ref. 310640 671793)
Ardnaree, Birdsmill, U26 - Ardnaree To Birdsmill House, Broxburn, EH52 5PB
Received 4 Aug 2016
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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