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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 dates13,087Searchable applications
281Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,307 approved or refused records
1,110Refused applications
10,197 approved · 1,110 refused · 809 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0835/P/15
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 1.4 ha residential development with associated roads, footpaths and landscaping (grid ref. 302533 668425)
Land At Deans South, Livingston
Received 9 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0765/FUL/15
Erection of 225sqm agricultural shed with associated field access (grid ref. 300403 661312)
1 West Mains Crofts West Calder West Lothian EH55 8LD
Received 8 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0748/FUL/15
Change of use from public house to hot food takeaway (grid ref. 297484 668672)
The Engine Room, 3-5 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1NU
Received 30 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0732/LBC/15
Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of scout hall (grid ref. 306038 671753)
6 East Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DA
Received 28 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0427/FUL/15
Change of use to form a non hazardous aggregate materials recycling yard and erection of 2 temporary portacabins (as amended) to include the installation of a weighbridge and construction of material storage bays (grid ref. 306496 671189 G21 1EQ)
Land At Uphall Business Park, Uphall
Received 22 May 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0723/FUL/15
Erection of a 149 sqm fire investigation unit and secure storage unit (grid ref. 306311 668594)
Livingston Fire Station, Craigshill Road, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5DT
Received 25 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0716/TCA/15
Felling to ground level of 3 trees and crown reduction of 1 tree (grid ref. 300358 676870)
14 Rockville Grove, Linlithgow, EH49 6BZ
Received 25 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0764/FUL/15
Formation of 6 additional car parking spaces (As amended from 8)(grid ref. 307338 667625)
Land At Combfoot Cottages, Mid Calder
Received 8 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0687/FUL/15
Relocation of 10 no. day kennels (grid ref. 305446 673784)
Oatridge Agricultural College, C19 - C20 To B8046, Broxburn, EH52 6ND
Received 10 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0079/FUL/16
External alterations and application of paint (grid ref. 300232 677128)
The Old Bakehouse, High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 8 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0738/FUL/15
Application to amend Condition 1 of planning permission 0295/FUL/15 (grid ref. 304521 666266)
Almondvale Business Park, 5 Almondvale Way, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6FD
Received 28 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0701/H/14
Installation of an air source heat pump (in retrospect) (grid ref. 308992 667264)
23 Finlay Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0RP
Received 26 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0681/ACT/15
Prior approval for alterations to parapets (OB 070/026) (grid ref. 307124 676594)
Ob 070/026, Craigton, Winchburgh
Received 16 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0680/ACT/15
Prior approval for alterations to parapets (OB 070/027) (grid ref. 306828 676699)
Ob 070/027, Craigton Farm, Philpstoun
Received 16 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0594/FUL/15
Erection of a house (grid ref. 298554 677149)
Beech Cottage 34 Main Street Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7PS
Received 6 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0799/FUL/15
Widening of road to allow access for abnormal loads to Drumduff wind farm (grid ref. 290342 668225)
Heights Road, Blackridge
Received 23 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0795/MSC/15
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0490/P/14 for the erection of a house (grid ref. 301407 663414)
Land Adjacent To 21 Westwood View, West Calder EH55 8PY
Received 22 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0659/H/15
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 305995 672336)
Rosemount, 38 Ecclesmachan Road, Uphall, EH52 6JR
Received 9 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0806/FUL/15
Widening of road to allow access for abnormal loads to Drumduff Wind Farm (grid ref. 289879 667125)
Heights Road, Blackridge
Received 29 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0750/FUL/15
Installation of a BT Broadband cabinet (grid ref. 299858 676338)
Land At Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QL
Received 30 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0798/FUL/15
Widening of road to allow access for abnormal loads to Drumduff wind farm (grid ref. 289521 667873)
Heights Road, Blackridge
Received 23 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0745/LBC/15
Listed Building Consent for the installation of 3 air conditioning units (grid ref. 300220 677229)
Burgh Halls, The Cross, Linlithgow, EH49 7EY
Received 30 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0163/TPO/16
Crown reduction, crown thinning and selective branch removal of 1 tree(Grid ref 307106 667014)
13 Tennent Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0RF
Received 8 Mar 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0597/FUL/15
Erection of an 86 sqm extension to dining area (grid ref. 308971 670324)
Cadet Training Centre, Drumshoreland House, Broxburn, EH52 5PD
Received 22 Jul 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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