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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 dates15,035Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,085 approved or refused records
1,236Refused applications
11,849 approved · 1,236 refused · 947 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0560/FUL/14
Erection of a house (grid ref. 309482 669492)
Shiel Mill Farm, East Calder
Received 18 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0034/AGR/15
Prior notification for the erection of a 100sqm agricultural building (grid ref. 309824 667970)
4 Raw Holdings Kirknewton West Lothian EH53 0HY
Received 12 Jan 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0846/CLU/14
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house (grid ref. 300802 677362)
8 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JU
Received 13 Nov 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0527/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to building (grid ref. 301930 663212)
Library Building, 13 Limefield Road, West Calder, EH55 8BQ
Received 30 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0465/H/14
Increase the height of existing fence by adding transparent netting (grid ref: 302245 669485)
16 Maplewood Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8BB
Received 4 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0496/A/14
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (grid ref. 304703 666947)
Lidl, Alderstone Road, Livingston
Received 26 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0538/H/14
Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof (grid ref. 301689 677444)
216 Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LQ
Received 4 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0665/FUL/14
Change of use from storage warehouse (class 6) to workshop (class 5) (grid ref. 309423 672834)
9 Simpson Road, Broxburn, EH52 5NP
Received 4 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0650/CLU/14
Extension to house (Grid Ref 300802 677362)
8 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JU
Received 12 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0637/CLU/14
Certificate of lawfulness for erection of a conservatory (grid ref. 299299 668171)
3 Hunter Grove, Bathgate, EH48 1NN
Received 10 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0421/FUL/14
Sub-division and erection of a 143sqm extension to existing shop to form 3 shops, including installation of roller shutters, installation of new windows and doors and 1 no. air condensor unit (grid ref. 293972 669003)
59 North Street, Armadale, EH48 3QD
Received 25 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0613/A/14
Erection of a fascia sign (grid ref. 300410 677133)
34 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 26 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0615/FUL/14
Formation of an access road and roundel (grid ref. 296023 668660)
Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2QW
Received 26 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0587/CLU/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 308540 666775)
1 Limebank Park, East Calder, EH53 0QU
Received 26 Aug 2014 - RegisteredLIVE/0582/HHN/14
Application for high hedge notice (grid ref. 293681 660472)
27 Willow Park, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HN
Received 21 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0581/TCA/14
Felling to ground level of 1 tree, crown thinning of 4 trees and crown lifting of 6 trees (grid ref. 300657 677256)
9 Provost Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JF
Received 21 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0684/A/14
Erection of a 'V' stack sign (Grid Ref 309160 668117)
Calderwood, East Calder, EH53
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0550/FUL/14
Change of use from shop (class 1) to hot food takeaway (grid ref. 294614 664980)
7 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QB
Received 31 Jul 2014 - Awaiting decisionLIVE/0284/PAC/13
Proposal of application notice for residential development (approximately 100 units) (grid ref. 299253 665331)
Redhouse West (Opposite Happy Valley Road), Blackburn
Received 3 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0621/FUL/14
Erection of a 48 m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 307649 665138)
Blackraw Farm, Livingston
Received 15 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0703/EIA/14
EIA Screening Opinion for the erection of two 80m high (to blade tip) wind turbines (grid ref. 297316 664450)
Moss Hall/Mid Seat Farms, Blackburn, EH47 7DB
Received 30 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0692/FUL/14
Installation of a cycle shelter (Grid Ref 300507 677095)
Linlithgow Railway Station, Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 24 Sept 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0694/FUL/14
Change of use from pavement to external seating area and installation of retractable awning (grid ref. 297286 668858)
2-4 South Bridge Street, Bathgate, EH48 1TW
Received 21 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0534/FUL/14
Formation of a vehicular access (grid ref. 299460 663509)
Land To North-West Of Auchenhard Cottage, B7015, West Calder, EH55 8PJ
Received 31 Jul 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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