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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 dates22,263Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 19,845 approved or refused records
1,964Refused applications
17,881 approved · 1,964 refused · 1,376 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Dec 1997 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0258/H/09
Two storey extension to house
37 Robertson Way, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8RE
Received 17 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0042/H/10
Erection of a conservatory
21 Alderbank, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6DL
Received 26 Jan 2010 - DecidedLIVE/0248/H/09
Demolition of garage, extension to house and installation of decking
12 Deanburn Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6EY
Received 16 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0176/H/09
Raising the roof to form first floor accommodation and installation of dormer windows
31 Murieston Road Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AP
Received 23 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0264/H/09
Erection of a conservatory
46 Camps Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PD
Received 27 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0146/FUL/09
Retention of existing 20m lattice telecommunications mast and ancillary ground based equipment
Fauldhouse Moor, Fauldhouse EH47 9LB
Received 10 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0169/H/09
Extension to house and erection of a canopy
22 Forrester Road, Armadale, EH48 3PB
Received 19 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0200/H/09
Extension to house
128 Bankton Brae, Murieston, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 9LB
Received 30 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0166/H/09
Extension to dormer window
6 Main Street, Newton, West Lothian, EH52 6QF
Received 18 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0951/A/07
Erection of 2 free standing illuminated signs
Almondvale South Retail Park, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 6XG
Received 26 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0532/H/09
Extension to house and erection of raised decking
4 Pardovan Crescent, Philpstoun, EH49 6RG
Received 7 Jul 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0309/FUL/09
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 1070/FUL/08 to extend period for implementation
North Logiebrae, Westfield
Received 12 May 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0272/FUL/09
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 0634/FUL/08 to allow opening times of 1000hrs to 0000hrs Sunday through Thursday, and 1000hrs to 0030hrs Friday and Saturday.
16A Main Street, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8DF
Received 1 May 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0089/FUL/09
Use of shop as hot food takeaway
Unit 3, 17-19 Glasgow Road, Bathgate
Received 11 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0224/FUL/09
Erection of a 6170 sqm (gross floor area) supermarket with petrol filling station and associated car parking and landscaping
Armadale Stadium, Bathgate Road, Armadale
Received 1 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0148/FUL/09
Erection of railway station and car park with access road
Westrigg, Blackridge, West Lothian
Received 9 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0046/FUL/09
Formation of access road
Boghall Farm, Boghall
Received 26 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0163/H/09
Erection of a conservatory
126 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow Bridge, EH49 6QQ
Received 17 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0159/FUL/09
Renewal of planning permission 0568/FUL/07 to continue use as soft play area (class 11)
Unit 24, Jet Business Park, Mill Road Industrial Estate, Linlithgow Bridge
Received 5 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0315/H/09
Erection of two storey extensions to house
180 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0PD
Received 11 May 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0227/H/09
Two storey extension to house
3 Greenpark Cottages Edinburgh Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AA
Received 8 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0234/H/09
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation
Glendale, West Calder EH55 8NP
Received 14 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0307/FUL/09
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 1041/00 to extend period for implementation
North Logiebrae, Westfield
Received 12 May 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0005/H/09
Erection of domestic CCTV camera
13 Stoneheap Croft, Stoneyburn
Received 24 Dec 2008
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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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