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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 dates13,316Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,500 approved or refused records
1,127Refused applications
10,373 approved · 1,127 refused · 828 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0439/H/15
Installation of replacement door (grid ref. 296717 672314)
6 Low Brae, Torphichen, EH48 4LU
Received 5 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0516/H/15
Formation of a driveway (grid ref. 299964 676633)
17 Burgess Hill, Linlithgow, EH49 6BX
Received 7 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0574/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 305438 665904)
52 Peveril Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6NU
Received 10 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0651/FUL/15
Installation of roof mounted solar PV panels (grid ref. 303421 666676)
Ethicon Ltd, Simpson Parkway, Kirkton Campus, Livingston, EH54 7AT
Received 31 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0596/LBC/15
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a non illuminated fascia sign (grid ref. 299978 677084)
212 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ES
Received 12 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0580/FUL/15
Erection of a 90 sqm biomass cabin and flue with associated works (grid ref. 305033 668493)
Inveralmond Community High School, Willowbank, Livingston
Received 6 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0501/H/15
Raising of roof to form additional accommodation (grid ref. 294903 667998)
6 Etna Court, Armadale, EH48 2TD
Received 7 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0430/FUL/15
Revision to wind farm layout consisting of formation of additional access track and temporary hardstanding (grid ref. 302707 659419)
Harburnhead, West Calder
Received 10 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0493/H/15
Extensions to flats (grid ref. 298784 666121)
48B & 48C Rowan Street, Blackburn, EH47 7EA
Received 7 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0464/H/15
Installation of velux windows (grid ref. 307308 667694)
14 Combfoot Cottages, Mid Calder, EH53 0AD
Received 29 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0549/H/15
Extension and alterations to house (grid ref. 299539 676226)
9 Deanburn Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6EY
Received 30 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0868/H/15
Extensions to house (grid ref. 310780 667026)
7 Station Mews, Kirknewton, EH27 8BZ
Received 26 Nov 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0711/FUL/15
Erection of a house with office accommodation (grid ref. 295311 661647)
Burnhead House, Longridge, EH47 9AB
Received 23 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0467/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 290791 664293)
27 Baillie Avenue, Greenrigg, Harthill, ML7 5SY
Received 29 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0511/FUL/15
Change of use to form caravan site and siting of 2 residential caravans (grid ref. 308271 670038)
Peters Lane, Drumshoreland Road, Pumpherston
Received 14 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0570/FUL/15
Erection of 145 sqm extensions to form baler store and 2 forklift loading bays (grid ref. 307325 665534)
Jabil Circuit Ltd, Oakbank Park Drive, Livingston, EH53 0TJ
Received 16 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0678/P/13
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 8 no. 1-bedroom flats (grid ref. 301294 662977)
49E West End West Calder West Lothian EH55 8EJ
Received 8 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0459/H/15
Erection of a conservatory (grid ref. 301153 672763)
Hay Lodge, Bathgate, EH48 4NP
Received 23 Jun 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0733/EIA/15
EIA screening request for the erection of a 45m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 297370 671439)
Bishopbrae Farm, Torphichen
Received 28 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0649/A/15
Erection of 2 illuminated totem signs (grid ref. 305810 667049)
Peoples Garage, Howden South Road, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6AT
Received 2 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0634/MSC/15
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for a 300 space park and ride facility (grid ref. 310442 667223)
Kirknewton Station 7 Station Road Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DE
Received 19 Aug 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0073/FUL/16
Subdivision of class 1 shop to form additional class 1 shop unit and installation of new shop front (grid ref. 292822 660395)
125 Main Street, Fauldhouse EH47 9BL
Received 28 Jan 2016 - DecidedLIVE/0810/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 305896 671361)
70 Forrest Walk, Uphall, EH52 5PN
Received 29 Oct 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0670/FUL/15
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 296431 669057)
57 Race Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AP
Received 1 Sept 2015
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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