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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 dates14,957Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,013 approved or refused records
1,230Refused applications
11,783 approved · 1,230 refused · 941 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0683/A/14
Erection of 3 freestanding signs and 5 flagpole signs (amended from 13 signs) (Grid Ref 309152 668294)
Calderwood, East Calder, EH53
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0558/A/14
Erection of various illuminated fascia signs (grid ref. 305159 666763)
Suite 3, Lennox House, Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston
Received 13 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0557/H/14
Erection of a garage and fence in retrospect (grid ref. 293912 664765)
89 Murraysgate Crescent, Whitburn, EH47 0QJ
Received 13 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0710/H/14
Installation of rooflights and new patio doors (grid ref. 299892 676297)
Cocklerue, 105 Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QL
Received 9 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0723/FUL/14
Infilling of land between existing bunds to provide screening from motorway junction (grid ref. 293556 665817)
Land At Balgornie Farm, Bathgate, EH48 3BA
Received 9 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0533/P/14
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 3 retail units (class 1) with associated access road, car parking, servicing and landscaping (grid ref. 293392 664923)
Land At Heartlands Business Park Heartlands Whitburn
Received 30 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0517/H/14
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 303379 667511)
82 Kilne Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6SH
Received 29 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0513/FUL/14
Installation of an ATM machine (grid ref 299495 668594)
31 Elizabeth Drive, Boghall, Bathgate, EH48 1SJ
Received 18 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0682/TCA/14
Crown reduction of 1 tree and crown thinning of 1 tree (grid ref. 299473 677493)
4 St Ninian's Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BP
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0319/FUL/12
Erection of 4 houses with associated landscaping, drainage proposals and formation of access road (grid ref. 293912 663839)
Reveston House Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 9AN
Received 1 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0442/FUL/14
Installation of photovoltaic solar panels and erection of a boundary fence (grid ref. 307691 677507)
Hopetoun Farm Shop, Newton
Received 17 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0707/CLU/14
Conversion of a garage to form habitable room (grid ref. 306876 667210)
160 Braeside Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0TB
Received 8 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0706/H/14
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 293751 660725)
40 Ogilvy Crescent, Fauldhouse, EH47 9ER
Received 8 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0695/FUL/15
Erection of a house with garage (grid ref. 298655 661319)
Plot 4 - Land For Lowland Crofting Around Longford Farm Addiewell West Lothian
Received 10 Sept 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0691/P/14
Planning permission in principle for the erection of up to 35 retirement houses (as amended from 45) with associated car parking (grid ref. 310733 666889)
Land At Station Mews, Kirknewton
Received 24 Sept 2014 - Appeal decidedLIVE/0729/FUL/14
Demolition of poultry sheds and erection of 4 houses (grid ref. 301624 662590)
Land To The East Of Hartwood Road North Of Kirkfield House West Calder West Lothian
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0689/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 305720 664537)
3 Murieston Mews, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HS
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0704/PAC/14
Proposal of application notice for a residential development with associated access roads, open space and drainage (grid ref. 309188 667516)
Raw Holdings, East Calder
Received 2 Oct 2014 - Awaiting decisionLIVE/0176/PAC/14
Proposal of application notice for a residential development, access and associated works (Grid Ref.303722 665127)
Land At Brotherton Farm, Livingston, EH55 8QW
Received 11 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0831/PO/14
Application for the discharge of the planning obligation relating to planning permission 0485/FUL/07 (grid ref. 309153 671896)
Land At Burnvale, Broxburn, EH52 5PA
Received 26 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0825/TPO/14
Tree works on three trees (grid ref. 304817 664929)
12 Pitcaple Gardens, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9HW
Received 20 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0529/A/14
Erection of 4 illuminated signs (grid ref. 296765 666922)
Kia Garage, Standhill Road, Bathgate, EH48 2HT
Received 30 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0625/H/14
First floor extension to house (Grid Ref. 299985 676162).
15 Acredales Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HY
Received 4 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0672/H/14
Installation of velux windows, dormer windows and alterations to building (grid ref. 300250 677137)
2F, 75 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 23 Sept 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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