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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 dates12,696Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,966 approved or refused records
1,074Refused applications
9,892 approved · 1,074 refused · 787 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Oct 2012 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0914/H/15
Erection of a double garage (grid ref. 307700 668051)
3 Powies Path, Mid Calder, EH53 0GA
Received 15 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0105/FUL/16
Erection of a house with triple garage and ancillary accommodation above (grid ref. 298747 661247)
Plot 8 - Land For Lowland Crofting Around Longford Farm Addiewell West Lothian
Received 9 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0037/TCA/16
Crown reduction of one tree and crown thinning of one tree.(Grid 299433 676952)
1 Ashley Hall Gardens, Linlithgow, EH49 7DN
Received 19 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0145/H/16
Extension to house and installation of new windows (Grid ref 307653 667818)
31 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder, EH53 0AX
Received 2 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0142/TCA/16
Removal of various trees (Grid ref 300466 677055)
5-7 Back Station Road, Linlithgow
Received 29 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0146/H/16
Extension to house (grid ref. 296588 666944)
8 Inchcross Drive, Bathgate, EH48 2HD
Received 22 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0162/TCA/16
Felling to ground level of 1 tree and crown thinning of 1 tree (Grid ref 300089 676693)
Calvabeg, 26 Friars Brae, Linlithgow, EH49 6BQ
Received 8 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0042/H/16
Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof (grid ref. 305424 667991)
73 Alberta Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6AP
Received 20 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0045/H/16
Installation of replacement windows and door (Grid ref 297042 672132)
15 Craigs Court, Torphichen, EH48 4NU
Received 20 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0108/MSC/16
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0493/P/02 for the erection of 137 houses (grid ref. 293098 664127)
Heartlands, Whitburn
Received 1 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0129/EXC/16
Consultation on formation of a wind farm consisting of 17 turbines of maximum height 132m to blade tip (1 turbine in West Lothian and 16 turbines in South Lanarkshire) with associated infrastructure (Grid ref- 296750 657250)
Heathland, Forth
Received 17 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0137/H/16
Extension to house, erection of garage and erection of new entrance gate and wall (grid ref. 301806 661269)
Hartwood Coach House, West Calder, EH55 8LE
Received 24 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0144/H/16
Two storey extension to house (Grid ref 293870 664290)
11 Dixon Court, Whitburn, EH47 0PW
Received 1 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0117/CLU/16
Extension to house (grid ref 298092 668450)
Cremona Cottage, 3 Simpson Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 1BL
Received 15 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0085/A/16
Erection of various illuminated signage(Grid ref - 294516 664551)
21 Longridge Road, Whitburn, EH47 8HB
Received 1 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0076/P/16
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 0.4ha residential development with associated roads and landscaping (grid ref. 302442 668323)
Phase 4B, Deans South Road, Deans, Livingston.
Received 29 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0121/H/16
Erection of a garage and formation of a driveway (Grid ref- 293901 669124)
19 Drove Road, Armadale, EH48 3NZ
Received 15 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0126/H/16
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 306561 666921)
22 Torphichen Avenue, Mid Calder, EH53 0LA
Received 10 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0917/FUL/15
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 4 houses (grid ref. 301739 662974)
2 Glebe Road, West Calder, EH55 8DF
Received 15 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0171/H/16
Extensions to house and installation of dormer window (grid ref. 309848 671805)
Kilpunt House, 11 Kilpunt Steadings, U26 - Hawthorn Cottage To A89, Broxburn, EH52 5PB
Received 8 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0170/FUL/16
Installation of a disabled ramp (Grid Ref 300509 677190)
Low Port Gardens, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JA
Received 8 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0663/MSC/15
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission in principle 0524/P/09 for the erection of 74 houses with associated works (grid ref. 308889 668559)
Area MWa, Calderwood, East Calder, EH53 0HT
Received 9 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0107/FUL/16
Demolition of medical surgery and erection of house (Grid ref - 301568 662950)
Land At Stewart Street, West Calder, EH55 8DT
Received 9 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0023/FUL/16
Erection of 5 houses (grid ref. 300061 676356)
Westerlea, 61 Friars Brae, Linlithgow, EH49 6ET
Received 5 Jan 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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