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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 dates13,693Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,840 approved or refused records
1,151Refused applications
10,689 approved · 1,151 refused · 859 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/0740/H/14
Erection of a porch and sunroom (in retrospect) (grid ref. 305199 667684)
1 Howden House Steadings Howden House Entrance Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FN
Received 22 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0501/FUL/14
Erection of a house with ancillary accommodation and garage (grid ref. 298752 661239)
Plot 5 - Land For Lowland Crofting Around Longford Farm Addiewell West Lothian
Received 17 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0091/EIA/15
EIA screening opinion for a distribution centre (grid ref. 294702 667209)
Southdale, Armadale
Received 9 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0081/FUL/15
Erection of extension to form 3 flats and refurbishment of existing flats including new common stairwells, insulated render, windows, doors, roofing, fencing and landscaping (grid ref. 293665 667894)
138-160 South Street, Armadale, EH48 3JU
Received 5 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0202/AGR/15
Prior notification for the erection of a 198 sqm agricultural building (grid ref. 295951 6677000)
Whiteside Farm, Bathgate, EH48 2HW
Received 9 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0059/LBC/15
Listed building consent for alterations to building (grid ref. 299995 676935)
St Catherines, 7A Royal Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6HQ
Received 19 Dec 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0198/FUL/15
Erection of 276 houses and 24 flats with associated works (grid ref. 309171 667526)
Land At Raw Holdings East Calder
Received 18 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0095/FUL/15
Erection of 2 houses (grid ref. 306381 671641)
Land At Middleton Avenue, Uphall
Received 15 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0499/TCA/15
Felling to ground level of 5 trees (grid ref. 299681 677124)
St. Ninian's Way, Linlithgow
Received 8 Jul 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0111/EIA/15
EIA screening opinion for a residential and mixed use development. ( Grid ref. 303070 670800).
Land At Bangour Hospital, Dechmont
Received 12 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0220/H/15
Alterations and extension to dwellInghouse (grid ref: 303666 666990)
4 Kirk Lane, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7HY
Received 18 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0125/FUL/15
Erection of a 169 sqm extension to distillery to provide materials and samples storage space (grid ref. 301055 667270)
Glen Turner Distillery, Starlaw Road, Bathgate, EH47 7BW
Received 11 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0760/FUL/14
Regeneration of existing parkland including the re-routing of NCN75 with additional path links to seating areas, bus stop and toucan crossing (grid ref. 305652 667113)
Land At Almondvale Park, Livingston
Received 8 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0310/FUL/15
Erection of a 62m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 295402 667597)
Whiteside, Bathgate
Received 18 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0187/H/15
Installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 307249 672183)
11 Buchan Road, Broxburn, EH52 6JF
Received 12 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0046/H/15
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 307654 667818)
31 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder, EH53 0AX
Received 20 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0078/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 310732 667103)
9 Braekirk Gardens, Kirknewton, EH27 8BP
Received 8 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0023/FUL/15
Change of use from class 1 (retail) to class 3 (food and drink) (licensed) (grid ref. 305305 666613)
Unit 96, The Centre, Livingston, EH54 6HR
Received 8 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0040/H/15
Extension to house (grid ref. 304390 670838)
8A Craiglaw, Dechmont, Broxburn, EH52 6LU
Received 15 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0177/FUL/15
Formation of 50 additional car parking spaces (grid ref. 298715 676178)
Linlithgow Leisure Centre, Kettilstoun Mains, Linlithgow, EH49 6SQ
Received 11 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0138/TCA/15
Selective branch removal of 1 tree and crown reduction of 1 tree (grid ref. 299270 677063)
Highfield Cottage, Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7BQ
Received 23 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0035/PAC/15
Proposal of application notice for a residential development with associated access roads, open space and infrastructure (grid ref. 309117 667859)
Raw Holdings, East Calder
Received 13 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0181/LBC/15
Listed Building Consent for repainting of building frontage, erection of various signage and reinstatement of trough planters (grid ref. 300264 677134)
The Four Marys, 65-67 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 11 Mar 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0109/P/15
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 2 houses (renewal of permission 0819/P/11) (grid ref. 297126 672200)
Cathlaw Lane, Slackend, Torphichen
Received 12 Feb 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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