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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 dates12,830Searchable applications
277Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,080 approved or refused records
1,083Refused applications
9,997 approved · 1,083 refused · 794 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0069/H/16
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 308507 667613)
19 Langton Road, East Calder, EH53 0BL
Received 25 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0869/H/15
First floor extension to house and raising of roof to form first floor accommodation (Grid Ref 298069 662674)
8 Dalziel Court, Stoneyburn, EH47 8BU
Received 24 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0055/FUL/16
Erection of a house with garage (grid ref. 302828 669580).
Dechmont House, Woodlands Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8AT
Received 25 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0661/FUL/15
Erection of 4 flats with associated car parking (renewal of planning permission 0741/FUL/09) (grid ref. 294497 665001)
Land To The Rear Of 48 West Main Street, Whitburn
Received 9 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0870/FUL/15
Part change of use from a house to form a children's nursery (as amended) (grid ref. 309093 672195)
2 Newhouses Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AR
Received 3 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0154/A/16
Erection of varoius illuminated and non illuminated signage (Grid ref 305246 666466)
1 Almondvale West, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QX
Received 4 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0257/H/16
Extension to house (Grid Ref. 298717 676639)
149 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 6QH
Received 18 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0262/H/16
First floor extension to house (grid ref. 304322 669501)
40 Barnes Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8PP
Received 15 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0344/FUL/16
Installation of a AHU unit and 2 condenser units (Grid Ref. 299421 676801)
Land At Braehead Business Units, Linlithgow
Received 29 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0176/FUL/16
Change of use from open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 303407 664266)
Woodlands Cottage, 2 Stable Lane, Polbeth
Received 16 Feb 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0067/LBC/16
Installation of CCTV and associated cabling (Grid ref 300508 677090)
Linlithgow Railway Station, Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 28 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0894/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 307396 667640)
28 Market Street Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0AA
Received 1 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0030/H/16
Erection of a porch and extensions to house
6 Grange View, Linlithgow, EH49 7HY
Received 13 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0925/LBC/15
Listed Building Consent for the erection of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage (303800 666919)
Livingston Inn, 2 Main Street, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7AF
Received 16 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0020/P/16
Planning permission in principle for a 19ha residential development with associated works (grid ref. 292611 668522)
Standhill North/South, West Main Street, Armadale
Received 15 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0324/FUL/16
Part change of use from domestic garage to form a class 2 nail bar (in retrospect) (grid ref. 298312 667593)
15 Marjory Place, Bathgate, EH48 2TR
Received 25 Apr 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0918/P/15
Planning permission in principle for a 16.6 ha residential development with associated landscaping, engineering and infrastructure works including new vehicular accesses (grid ref. 306208 664469)
Land South East Of Wellhead Farm Murieston Road Murieston Livingston West Lothian
Received 15 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0539/H/15
Resiting of air source heat pump (grid ref. 301807 661231)
Hartwood Mains Farm, U42 - Hartwood Bridge To C24, West Calder, EH55 8LE
Received 22 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0884/A/15
Erection of various signage (grid ref. 311338 666968)
24 Main Street, Kirknewton, EH27 8AH
Received 26 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0860/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 309330 671827)
26 Newhouses Road, Broxburn, EH52 5NZ
Received 19 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0466/FUL/15
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 303451 667677)
Land Adjacent To Lyefield Place, Eliburn, Livingston
Received 7 Apr 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0791/FUL/15
Erection of a 74 sqm extension to form conservatory and additional toilets, formation of beer garden and alterations to building (grid ref. 307546 667594)
Torphichen Arms, 36 Bank Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AR
Received 10 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0908/P/15
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 0.1 ha residential development (grid ref. 306928 671729)
5 Holmes Holdings Holmes Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5NY
Received 19 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0012/FUL/16
Erection of an 800sqm storage shed (grid ref. 309816 672367)
10 Westerton Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AU
Received 9 Dec 2015
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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