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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 dates15,187Searchable applications
280Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,229 approved or refused records
1,249Refused applications
11,980 approved · 1,249 refused · 956 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0510/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 298311 677510)
7 Lovells Glen, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7TD
Received 17 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0466/H/14
Single storey extension to rear of house (grid ref: 301041 677566)
5 Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JH
Received 4 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0509/FUL/14
Formation of internal service and access road (Grid Ref 294015 657272)
Access Road, Levenseat, By Forth
Received 17 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0588/AGR/14
Erection of a 200 sqm agricultural building (grid ref. 295029 661583)
Crossfield Farm, Longridge, EH47 9AB
Received 29 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0331/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 303964 667783)
69 Aller Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RG
Received 21 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0328/FUL/14
Erection of a 3600sqm building for materials storage and drying (grid ref. 293965 657546)
Levenseat, By Forth, ML11 8EP
Received 19 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0252/FUL/14
Change of use from car sales unit to mobility shop (Class 1) (Grid ref. 309413 672281)
Unit 2G Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NN
Received 9 Apr 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0355/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref: 293953 664765)
24 Murraysgate Crescent, Whitburn, EH47 0QJ
Received 29 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0451/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 297790 668755)
65 Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AL
Received 3 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0309/A/14
Erection of a fascia sign and projecting sign (grid ref. 293705 667821)
176 South Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 3JU
Received 15 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0489/CLU/14
Certificate of Lawfulness for extension to house (grid ref. 298653 677442)
4 Listloaning Place, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7QU
Received 16 Jul 2014 - Awaiting decisionLIVE/0418/PAC/14
Proposal of application notice for temporary mineral extraction and access (grid ref. 291235 657533)
Land To The West Of The B715 And South Of Headless Cross, Kitchen Rigg Quarry, By Forth, ML 11 8EP
Received 25 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0416/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 306448 670403)
47 Beechwood Park, Uphall Station, EH54 5QH
Received 25 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0346/FUL/14
Erection of 2 grain sheds totalling 2810sqm, weigh bridge, site access and turning area (grid ref. 310950 674953)
Land At Merryhall Farm, West Of Kirkliston
Received 21 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0235/FUL/14
Application under Section 42 to amend condition 1 of planning consent no. 0141/FUL/11 to extend the period of validity of the permission (grid ref 293324 665051)
Land At Cowhill Nr Whitburn
Received 9 Apr 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0391/FUL/14
Change of use from animal handling unit to offices (grid ref. 302392 664392)
Five Sisters Zoo, Gavieside, West Calder, EH55 8PT
Received 28 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0352/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 300441 676621)
36 Manse Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AR
Received 19 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0338/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for formation of entrance steps (grid ref. 299514 677067)
West Port Hotel, 18-20 West Port, Linlithgow, EH49 7AZ
Received 21 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0499/A/14
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (grid ref. 299493 668595)
31 Elizabeth Drive, Boghall, Bathgate, EH48 1SJ
Received 17 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0334/H/14
First floor extension to house (In Retrospect) (grid ref. 306601 671595)
42 Loaninghill Road, Uphall, EH52 5ST
Received 6 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0470/H/14
Extensions to house (grid ref. 303321 669370)
47 Jones Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8QB
Received 3 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0454/PO/14
Application for the modification of the planning obligation relating to planning permission 0056/P/12 (grid ref. 302917 667279)
Land At Eliburn Office Park, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6GR
Received 2 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0601/TCA/14
Removal of one entire tree, felling to ground level of one tree, crown reduction of 2 trees and selective branch removal of 2 trees (Grid Ref 299149 677232)
Longcroft House, Longcroft Gardens, Linlithgow, EH49 7QG
Received 29 Aug 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0508/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 297503 662489)
10 Gardner Terrace, Stoneyburn, EH47 8DQ
Received 2 Jul 2014
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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