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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 dates12,856Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,103 approved or refused records
1,086Refused applications
10,017 approved · 1,086 refused · 796 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0851/H/15
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation and installation of dormer windows (grid ref. 305937 664497)
40 Murieston Park, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DU
Received 9 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0131/FUL/16
Change of use from public open space to private ground(Grid Ref 305007 665774)
4 Staunton Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PA
Received 18 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0197/FUL/16
Two storey rear extension to church and associated works (grid ref. 300003 677058)
St Peters Church, 153 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ
Received 14 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0304/H/16
Extension to house (Grid ref 294609 664553)
20 Longridge Road, Whitburn, EH47 0DE
Received 5 May 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0863/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 289739 666997)
21 Leishman Court, Blackridge, EH48 3TL
Received 24 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0576/TPO/15
Removal of 2 entire trees (grid ref. 311457 665086)
11 Newlands, Kirknewton, EH27 8LR
Received 6 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0762/TPO/15
Felling to ground level of 1 tree crown reduction of 1 tree and crown lifting of 1 tree (grid ref. 305789 664625)
The Greenhouse, Murieston Steadings, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9AH
Received 8 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0890/H/15
Two storey extension to house, erection of a porch and formation of a pitched roof over existing flat roof (grid ref. 293891 664505)
61 Gateside Road, Whitburn, EH47 0NH
Received 1 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0843/H/15
Installation of a raised deck (grid ref 308479 671956)
1 Linn Place Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RX
Received 11 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0084/H/16
Extention to house (Grid Ref - 301829 677398)
22 Bailielands, Linlithgow, EH49 7SU
Received 1 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0063/A/16
Erection of illuminated fascia and projecting sign (Grid 297470 668879)
20-24 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PW
Received 27 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0788/TCA/15
Felling to ground level of 2 trees (grid ref. 305456 671665)
8 Forkneuk Road Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6BL
Received 20 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0778/TCA/15
Removal of 1 entire tree (grid ref. 300133 676990)
6 Strawberry Bank Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BJ
Received 19 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0462/A/16
Erection of 3 illuminated fascia signs and a projecting sign (grid ref. 297203 668592)
Room At The Top, Menzies Road, Bathgate, EH48 1TQ
Received 5 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0463/H/16
Extension to house and installation of dormer windows (as amended) (grid ref. 300621 676850)
41 Clarendon Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 6AW
Received 5 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0460/FUL/16
Erection of 4 houses with associated works (grid ref. 298970 667392)
Easter Inch Steadings, Bathgate, EH48 2EH
Received 4 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0442/TPO/16
Selective branch removal of 1 tree (Grid ref 306106 665535)
62 Wester Bankton, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DY
Received 1 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0455/LBC/16
Listed building consent for repairs to stonework and replacement of roof (grid ref. 296758 672404)
Jubilee Well, The Square, Torphichen
Received 1 Jul 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0832/H/15
Erection of a single storey rear extension (grid ref. 298831, 662161)
5 Burnside Terrace Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8NE
Received 9 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0065/FUL/16
Erection of 9 flats with associated car parking and landscaping (Grid Ref 306874 668149)
Land At Forth Drive/Almond East Road, Craigshill, Livingston
Received 27 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0783/A/15
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign and window vinyls (grid ref. 300011 677075)
147-149 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ
Received 19 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0875/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 304889 665525)
42 Talisman Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PL
Received 1 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0694/FUL/15
Erection of photo voltaic modules (grid ref. 293724 669727)
Sewage Works, Bridgecastle Road, Armadale, EH48 3NX
Received 10 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0007/FUL/16
External alterations to building (grid ref. 305011 666501)
Units 1-5, Almondvale West Retail Park, Livingston. EH54 6RQ
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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