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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 dates13,258Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,452 approved or refused records
1,123Refused applications
10,329 approved · 1,123 refused · 823 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0540/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 289763 666853)
79 Allison Gardens, Blackridge, EH48 3AY
Received 27 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0575/FUL/15
Alterations to shop front (grid ref. 300169 677154)
3 The Vennel, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX
Received 27 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0545/FUL/15
Extensions to nursing home to form an additional 8 bedrooms and link corridor (grid ref. 291805 672069)
Blackfaulds Nursing Home, Strathloanhead, B8028 - C7 To Strathloanhead, Westfield, FK1 2JZ
Received 27 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0541/A/15
Erection of an illuminated ATM surround (grid ref. 303029 664255)
Post Office Limefield Road Polbeth West Calder West Lothian EH55 8UD
Received 27 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0383/FUL/15
Siting of a mobile snack van (grid ref. 302077 669481)
Royston Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 21 May 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0567/H/15
Formation of driveway (grid ref. 306558 669328)
12 Harrysmuir South, Pumpherston, EH53 0NY
Received 31 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0126/FUL/15
Erection of a house (Grid Ref 297879 669227).
26 Fountainhead Road Bathgate EH48 4DG
Received 11 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0509/H/15
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 294990 662127)
19 Northfield Meadows, Longridge, EH47 8SA
Received 14 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0522/FUL/15
Installation of new shop front (grid ref. 304841 666359)
6 Almondvale Retail Park, Almondvale South, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 16 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0518/A/15
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign (grid ref. 305317 666655)
100 Almondvale Centre, Almondvale Avenue, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6HS
Received 16 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0660/FUL/15
Change of use from shop (class 1) to house (class 9) and erection of a 10 sqm extension (Renewal of planning permission 0055/FUL/12) (grid ref. 294495 664979)
48 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QX
Received 9 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0456/H/15
Two storey extension and extension to house (grid ref. 293356 668337)
13 High Academy Street, Armadale, EH48 3HF
Received 23 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0402/FUL/15
Revision to wind farm layout consisting of formation of additional access track (grid ref. 303554 659956)
Harburnhead, West Calder
Received 22 May 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0656/ACT/15
Prior approval for the replacement of overbridge OB 285/114 (grid ref. 299506 662301)
OB285/114, Addiewell Station, Addiewell
Received 3 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0655/ACT/15
Prior approval for alterations to parapet 285/077 (grid ref. 292394 660139)
Footbridge 285/077, Fauldhouse Station
Received 3 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0453/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 305444 665264)
36 Birrell Gardens, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LF
Received 23 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0602/H/15
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 298948 676556)
18 Moray Drive, Linlithgow, EH49 6DT
Received 6 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0749/P/15
Planning permission in principle for a 6ha mixed use development comprising hotel, nursing home, offices and residential use (grid ref. 296862 665217)
Whitrigg, East Whitburn, EH47 7RJ
Received 27 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0353/FUL/15
Demolition of 4 flats, erection of 9 flats, refurbishment of existing flats including common stairwells, glazing, balustrading, insulated render, windows, doors, roofing, fencing & landscaping (grid ref. 293759 667769)
1-27 Station Road, Bathville, Armadale EH48 3LL
Received 12 May 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0110/FUL/17
Erection of 23 houses and 62 flats (as varied from 25 houses and 60 flats) with associated works (grid ref: 294144, 664281)
Dixon Terrace, Whitburn
Received 6 Feb 2017 - DecidedLIVE/0906/P/15
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 0.13ha flatted development (all 1-bedroom) (grid ref. 297485 669145)
30 Main Street, Bathgate, EH48 4HW
Received 9 Dec 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0442/H/15
Two storey extension and extension to house (grid ref. 299092 676218)
41 Kettilstoun Grove, Linlithgow, EH49 6PP
Received 18 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0347/A/15
Erection of various signboards and flags (in retrospect) (grid ref. 307819 675221)
Site K, Miller Homes, Winchburgh
Received 11 May 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0206/FUL/14
Erection of a house (grid ref: 301740 662976)
2 Glebe Road, West Calder, EH55 8DF
Received 24 Mar 2014
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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