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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 dates12,579Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,862 approved or refused records
1,062Refused applications
9,800 approved · 1,062 refused · 777 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0285/AGR/16
Prior notification for the erection of a 260 sqm agricultural shed(Grid ref 311915 668003)
14 Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton, EH27 8DS
Received 22 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0269/CLU/16
Certificate of Lawfulness for extension to house (Grid Ref 305286 665015)
73 Tantallon Gardens, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AT
Received 22 Apr 2016 - UnknownLIVE/0254/LBC/16
Conservation area consent for the demolition of a hut (Grid Ref. 306042 671753)
8 East Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DA
Received 18 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0225/H/16
Two storey extension to house (Grid Ref 301526 677464)
188 Springfield Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LF
Received 24 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0308/FUL/16
Change of use from business (Class 4) to car and van hire business and alterations to building(Grid ref 305587 670999)
Houston Golf Range, 19 Houstoun Mains Holdings, A89 - Dechmont Roundabout To Station Road, Uphall, EH52 6PA
Received 6 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0318/H/16
Erection of a porch and extension to house (Grid ref 301741 677361)
88 Carse Knowe, Linlithgow, EH49 7LG
Received 11 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0272/H/16
Instalation of an air source heat pump (Grid Ref 301807 661231)
Hartwood Mains Farm, U42 - Hartwood Bridge To C24, West Calder, EH55 8LE
Received 22 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0411/A/16
Erection of varoius illuminated signage ( Grid ref 305146 666681)
McDonald's Restaurant Almondvale Avenue Livingston EH54 6QX
Received 16 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0229/FUL/16
Installation of a replacement wind turbine increasing the overall height to blade tip from 23 m to 23.9 m High (in retrospect) (grid ref. 310411 661165)
Harperrig House, By Kirknewton EH27 8DH
Received 30 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0228/FUL/16
Erection of a multipurpose barn including a seating area, food perparation area, kitchen, larder, storage, office, toilets, audio-visual and group working areas and temporary supporting residential accommodation. (Grid ref. 289557 667585)
Beechbrae, Heights Road, Blackridge
Received 28 Mar 2016 - UnknownLIVE/0213/LBC/16
Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in Bangour Village Conservation Area (grid ref. 303063 670901)
Former Bangour Village Hospital Site, North Of A89 (Nr Dechmont)
Received 25 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0153/H/16
Extension to house(Grid ref 605738 665342)
43 Bankton Way, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9EG
Received 4 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0317/CLU/16
Certificate of lawfulness for installation of patio doors (Grid ref 305157 664942)
27 Tantallon Gardens, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AT
Received 11 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0507/H/16
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 306746 671726)
19 West Holmes Place, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 5NJ
Received 1 Aug 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0198/LBC/16
Listed building consent for two storey rear extension to church and alterations (grid ref. 300003 677058)
St Peters Church, 153 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ
Received 14 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0524/AGR/16
Erection of a 30 sq agricultural building (grid ref. 301958 661305)
Hartwood Lodge, West Calder
Received 22 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0280/FUL/16
Widening of road to allow access for abnormal loads to Drumduff Wind Farm (grid ref. 290150 670567)
Heights Road, Blackridge
Received 26 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0264/H/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref 299205 676662)
17 Stewart Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 6DQ
Received 20 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0374/A/16
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage including free standing sign (Grid Ref 303728 667823)
1A Follyburn Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6BF
Received 1 Jun 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0309/FUL/16
Erection of new plant and enclosure (Grid ref 298746 666932)
Unit 4, Easter Inch Park, Bathgate, EH48 2EQ
Received 6 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0909/FUL/15
Erection of a commercial/retail development comprising classes 1, 2 & 3 and erection of 19 flats (as amended from 22) (grid ref. 300295 677161)
Former Victoria Halls 88-94 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 9 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0356/TCA/16
Removal of 1 entire tree and branch removal of 2 trees (Grid Ref 300384 676894)
5 Rockville Grove, Linlithgow, EH49 6BZ
Received 27 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0371/H/16
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 294784 668707)
72 Birkdale Park, Armadale, EH48 2NE
Received 23 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0191/A/16
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign (grid ref. 305608 668803)
Unit C1, 28 Firth Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DJ
Received 16 Mar 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.
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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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