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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 dates12,809Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,062 approved or refused records
1,080Refused applications
9,982 approved · 1,080 refused · 793 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0136/PO/16
Application for the discharge of the planning obligation relating to planning permission 0574/P/90 (Grd Ref: 292165 667564)
Standhill, Cowdenhead & Barbauchlaw Mains Farms, Armdale
Received 22 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0115/H/16
Extension to house (Grid ref 292997 668691)
47 Glenwood Drive, Armadale, EH48 3RQ
Received 15 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0004/H/16
Extension to house (grid ref 308327 667545)
2 Calderhall Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0DJ
Received 5 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0189/TCA/16
Removal of 1 entire tree (grid ref. 297863 669675)
3 The Glen, Bathgate, EH48 4LJ
Received 16 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0195/H/16
Installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 296852 672641)
20 Bowyett, Torphichen, EH48 4LZ
Received 16 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0718/FUL/15
Installation of a Broadband Telecommunications Cabinet (as amended) (grid ref. 300503 677115)
Station Road, High Port, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 21 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0942/H/15
Formation of roof terrace (grid ref. 307563 667666)
6 School Lane, Mid Calder, EH53 0AT
Received 21 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0742/A/15
Erection of a fascia sign and projecting sign (in retrospect) (grid ref: 306037 671785)
8A East Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DA
Received 5 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0087/H/16
Two Storey extension to house (Grid Ref 299127 677061)
7 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 7BG
Received 2 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0211/PO/16
Application for modification of the planning obligation relating to planning permission 0065/P/10 to apply with same provisions to planning application 0696/P/15 (grid ref. 293705 672358)
Strathavon Cottage Main Street Westfield Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3BU
Received 30 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0064/H/16
Installation of raised patio (Grid ref - 294897 662293)
34 Northfield Meadows, Longridge, EH47 8SA
Received 28 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0921/H/15
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 299312 676414)
2 Braehead Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6EE
Received 16 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0188/H/16
Extension to house (grid ref. 306580 667010)
13 Calder House Road, Mid Calder, EH53 0JZ
Received 16 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0185/H/16
Erection of a double garage (grid ref. 299243 676667)
20 Stewart Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 6DQ
Received 11 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0027/H/16
Extension to house (Grid - 304340 667115)
6 Easterfield Court, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7BZ
Received 12 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0072/PAC/16
Proposal of application notice for an outdoor sports facility and community hub (grid ref 298296 676230)
Land At Kettilstoun Mains, Linlithgow
Received 2 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0250/A/16
Erection of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage (Grid Ref 307227 672127)
144A West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LL
Received 13 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0164/H/16
Extensions to house (grid ref. 300708 677242)
Morenish, 21 Provost Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JF
Received 4 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0237/LBC/16
Listed building consent for formation of secure entrance area including access ramp and step and alterations to building (grid ref. 293511 668395)
Armadale Primary School, Academy Street, Armadale, EH48 3JD
Received 4 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0130/H/16
Installation of replacement roof to house, garage roof and solar panel (grid ref. 299780 676980)
The Mews, 14 New Well Wynd, Linlithgow, EH49 7EW
Received 17 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0054/FUL/16
Erection of a 12 sqm extension to form office, and door and roof alterations to existing building (in retrospect) (grid ref. 309042 675015)
50 Main Street, Winchburgh, EH52 6RT
Received 22 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0059/P/16
Planning permission in principle for a 3.05 ha residential development with associated roads and landscaping (grid ref. 293810 661234)
Eastwood Park/Victoria Park, Fauldhouse
Received 5 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0135/FUL/16
Removal, relocation and redevelopment of existing telecommunications base station, installation of a 15 m high lattice supporting 6 no. antenna, 2 no. dishes together with associated cabinets and ancillary equipment (as amended) (grid ref. 301892 668430)
Land At Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8QZ
Received 22 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0070/H/16
Extension to house (grid ref. 308002 671919)
6 Queen's Road, Broxburn, EH52 5QZ
Received 25 Jan 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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