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West Lothian planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of West Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official West Lothian website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates22,054Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 19,649 approved or refused records
1,952Refused applications
17,697 approved · 1,952 refused · 1,363 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Mar 2001 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0576/FUL/09
Installation of shop front (amendment to shopfront granted by consent 0651/FUL/08)
100 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QU
Received 30 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0478/H/09
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation
14 Barlaw Gardens, Armadale, EH48 2PZ
Received 1 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0465/FUL/08
Erection of a replacement house
4 Parkhead Holdings, Parkhead Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7RF
Received 4 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0745/P/09
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 3 houses with workshop accommodation
Camps Cottage, The Camps, Kirknewton, EH27 8DF
Received 24 Sept 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0535/P/09
Outline planning permission for the erection of a restaurant (with public house licence) with associated access roads, car parking and landscaping
Land At Cowhill, Whitburn
Received 23 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0534/P/09
Planning permission in principle for a supermarket (maximum 6038 sqm gross floor area) with petrol filling station and associated car parking and landscaping
Colinshiel Farm, Bathgate Road, Armadale
Received 22 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0480/H/09
Extension to house and erection of a garage
14 Drumshoreland Avenue, Pumpherston, EH53 0PG
Received 2 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0549/FUL/09
Application under Section 42 to not comply with Condition 15 of Planning Permission 1119/P/03 (surface water treatment)
Edgar Allen Ltd, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RB
Received 30 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1185/FUL/07
Erection of a house
Learielaw Farm, Broxburn
Received 19 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0294/FUL/09
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission 1153/03 to allow the premises to be operated by Robert & Louise Millar
80 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0LW
Received 27 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0504/FUL/09
Erection of 2 flats with associated car parking and landscaping
6-8 Victoria Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9LF
Received 6 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0824/FUL/09
Erection of a general purpose shelter
West Port, St Ninians Road, Linlithgow EH49 7BY
Received 6 Oct 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0588/A/09
Erection of 5 illuminated fascia signs
Unit 1-3, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston EH54 6NB
Received 5 Aug 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0477/A/09
Erection of 3 illuminated fascia signs
3 Drumshoreland Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0LF
Received 1 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0494/A/09
Erection of signage
17 Shairps Business Park, Houstoun Road, Livingston, EH54 5FD
Received 6 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0481/H/09
Erection of a conservatory
10 Greendykes Steadings, Broxburn, EH52 6QX
Received 3 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0253/FUL/09
Change of use and alterations from church to licensed class 11 entertainment venue including beer garden to rear of building
St Davids Church, George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PH
Received 14 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0459/H/09
Erection of a chimney
17 Calder Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AA
Received 29 Jun 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0545/H/09
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation
37 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, EH48 4HF
Received 20 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0579/FUL/09
Formation of layby for water tanker refill point
Meadowhead Road, West Calder, EH55
Received 31 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0570/FUL/09
Installation of external protective grilles
St Michaels Parish Kirk, Kirkgate, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL
Received 31 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0454/FUL/08
Change of use from holiday let to house (class 9)
Midcrosswood, West Calder, EH55 8LP
Received 7 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0509/M/09
Re-phasing of permitted quarrying operations (variation of condition 7 of planning permission 0536/M/98)
Levenseat Quarry, Fauldhouse
Received 14 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0840/FUL/09
Erection of an 8m high 'Ball Stop' fence along roadside edge of practice area of golf course
The Deer Park, Deer Park Avenue, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8AD
Received 9 Nov 2009
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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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