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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 dates14,605Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 12,680 approved or refused records
1,204Refused applications
11,476 approved · 1,204 refused · 924 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 May 2010 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0841/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for erection of a 45 sqm outbuilding (grid ref. 299145 677287)
Longcroft House, Longcroft Gardens, Linlithgow, EH49 7QG
Received 27 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0810/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 299948 676088)
129 Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HZ
Received 6 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0631/FUL/14
Siting of a mobile snack bar (grid ref. 305323 668204)
Fernbank Car Park, Ladywell, Livingston
Received 28 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0871/H/14
Extension to house and formation of ramped access (grid ref. 295564 664609)
5 Glenburn Gardens, Whitburn, EH47 8NL
Received 10 Dec 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0872/TCA/14
Pruning of trees (grid ref. 300461 677057)
Linlithgow Railway Station, Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 11 Dec 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0821/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 292874 660315)
89 Eldrick Avenue, Fauldhouse, EH47 9BE
Received 20 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0678/FUL/14
Change of use from open space to form extension to yard area, formation of vehicular ramp and new opening to building (grid ref. 305610 668813)
28A Firth Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston EH54 5DJ
Received 4 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0805/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and installation of replacement windows (grid ref. 300410 677134)
32 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 13 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0826/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for installation of replacement windows (grid ref. 299951 677055)
173A High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EN
Received 24 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0793/A/14
Erection of various illuminated signage (grid ref. 305169 666626)
Harvester, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston
Received 6 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0816/FUL/14
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 296741 667644)
Roscrea, 64 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RW
Received 10 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0819/H/14
Installation of replacement windows (grid ref. 300410 677134)
32 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 13 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0804/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 304544 677030)
4 Cameron Knowe, Philpstoun, EH49 6RL
Received 12 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0045/FUL/15
Erection of a replacement house (in retrospect)(as amended) (grid ref. 300329 676049)
25 Beechwood, Linlithgow, EH49 6SE
Received 5 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0106/FUL/15
Installation of telecommunications broadband cabinet.(Grid Ref . 297071 672173)
Land Adjacent To Airidh, 13A Craigs Court, Torphichen, EH48 4NU
Received 5 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0818/H/14
Erection of a porch (grid ref. 299314 677113)
38 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 7BG
Received 13 Nov 2014 - Appeal decidedLIVE/0446/P/14
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house with garage (grid ref. 306361 669833)
94 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PJ
Received 16 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0657/LBC/14
Listed building consent for installation of new velux windows, dormer windows and alterations to building (grid ref. 300250 677137)
2F, 75 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 10 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0294/FUL/15
Erection of a 41 sqm bio mass plant room facility (grid ref. 295484 665045)
Hilcroft Hotel, East Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0JU
Received 22 Apr 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0699/FUL/14
Erection of a 27.1m high (to blade tip) wind turbine with associated infrastructure (grid ref. 295497 663262)
Wester Blacklaws Farm, Longridge, EH47 8AA
Received 4 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0522/FUL/14
Sub-division of existing shop unit to create additional shop unit and alterations to shop front (grid ref. 297373 668783)
67 South Bridge Street, Bathgate, EH48 1TJ
Received 29 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0660/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for the erection of 2 non illuminated amenity boards and 1 illuminated single post sign (grid ref. 300382 677114)
29-31 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AB
Received 12 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0668/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 305194 664846)
44 Crathes Gardens, Livingston, EH54 9EN
Received 10 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0439/FUL/14
Installation of photo-voltaic panels (grid ref. 305654 668937)
36 Firth Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DJ
Received 4 Jun 2014
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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