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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 dates12,423Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,723 approved or refused records
1,051Refused applications
9,672 approved · 1,051 refused · 770 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2013 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0459/CLU/16
Extension to house (grid ref. 306990 671712)
23 West Holmes Road, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 5NH
Received 5 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0205/H/16
Two storey extension to house and erection of a garage (grid ref. 300880 677288)
1 Baron's Hill Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7SP
Received 18 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0409/TPO/16
Felling to Ground Level of 1 Tree (GRID REF: 299679 677154)
4 St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow, EH49 7BU
Received 16 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0450/H/16
Extension to house (Grid ref 305248 663856)
13 Murieston Walk, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9EW
Received 1 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0407/H/16
Extension to house (Grid ref 303748 663527)
Dovetshill Farm, Harburn, C24 - Dovetshill To U38, West Calder
Received 15 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0270/H/16
Erection of a garage (Grid Ref 308786 668054)
The Elms, 84 Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EX
Received 22 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0724/FUL/16
Erection of a 33.4m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (Grid Ref: 298344, 670126)
Bughtknowes Farm, Bathgate, EH48 4NS
Received 16 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0904/FUL/15
Demolition of poultry sheds and erection of 4 houses (grid ref. 301624 662590)
Land To The East Of Hartwood Road North Of Kirkfield House West Calder West Lothian
Received 9 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0640/H/16
Erection of two storey extension and formation of driveway (Grid Ref: 299206, 676803)
36 Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6DB
Received 29 Sept 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0552/H/16
Change of use from garage space to living space (Grid Ref: 307726, 667729)
20 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder, EH53 0AY
Received 19 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0542/H/16
Erection of a single storey extension and flue. (Grid Ref 305773, 664112)
1 Wellview Lane, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HU
Received 16 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0215/FUL/16
Erection of a house (Grid Ref . 305498 675658)
Plot 1, Burnside, Old Edinburgh Road, Threemiletown, Linlithgow EH49 6NE
Received 24 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0341/FUL/16
Erection of a house (grid ref. 299851 660337)
15 West Mains Croft, West Calder
Received 17 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0275/FUL/16
Erection of a house (grid ref. 310634 671765)
Land At Ardnaree, Birdsmill, Broxburn
Received 25 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0310/FUL/16
Installation of plant and satellite dishes (Grid ref 303724 667809)
1 Follyburn Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6BF
Received 6 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0361/A/16
Installation of a non illuminated ATM surround (Grid Ref 300303 677123)
55 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 31 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0362/CLU/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref 306560 669069)
33 Harrysmuir Gardens Pumpherston Livingston West Lothian EH53 0PJ
Received 31 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0898/FUL/15
Sub-division and change of use from Class 2 to form individual storage/business units Class 5/6 (as amended) (grid ref. 306174 669361)
5D Grange Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DE
Received 3 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0444/A/16
Erection of varoius illuminated and non illuminated signage (in retrospect) (Grid ref 305769 665127)
2A Hamilton Square, Murieston, Livingston EH54 9JZ
Received 30 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0445/H/16
Installation of dormer windows (Grid ref 288789 667222)
37 Langside Drive, Blackridge, EH48 3RP
Received 30 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0230/FUL/16
Variation to planning permission 0284/FUL/15 for the erection of 14 houses and 12 flats with associated works incorporating substitution of house types at plots 5, 6, 25 & 26, realignment of plots along east boundary to allow for drainage works and realignment of existing drainage ditch together with formation of earth bunding along north boundary with garage/filling station (grid ref. 294443 668524)
Nelson Park, Mallace Avenue, Armadale
Received 4 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0464/FUL/16
Installation of a replacement ATM machine (grid ref.300304 677120)
55 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 7 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0338/H/16
Extension to house (grid ref. 305896 671705)
Dovehill House, 33 West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DN
Received 28 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0517/H/16
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 306866 667111)
29 Westgate, Mid Calder, EH53 0SY
Received 3 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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