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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 dates22,611Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 20,178 approved or refused records
1,978Refused applications
18,200 approved · 1,978 refused · 1,391 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Dec 1997 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0083/FUL/09
Erection of 28 sheltered flats with associated car parking, landscaping, access and earthworks
Land At Whitburn Road, Bathgate
Received 17 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0833/FUL/08
Erection of a 216sqm extension to hotel to form 4 additional bedrooms and 2 shop units
Crossroads Hotel, 8 East Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0RB
Received 24 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0141/H/09
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a new conservatory
46 Oakbank Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0DT
Received 11 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0106/H/09
Two storey extension to house
4 Bridgend Park, Bathgate, EH48 2AY
Received 23 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1008/FUL/08
Erection of 6 houses for the elderly and people with disabilities
Hanover House, 18 Bloom Court, Livingston
Received 13 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1145/FUL/08
Alteration to building frontage to provide larger window openings
Da Vincis Hotel, 1 Hawk Brae, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6TW
Received 26 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0075/H/09
Erection of pitched roofs and extension to house
7 Deanburn Park, Linlithgow, EH49 6EZ
Received 13 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1146/FUL/07
Erection of two semi detached houses with associated car parking
Site Adjacent 64 Marchwood Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 1DA
Received 26 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0085/H/09
Extension to house
84 Woodville Court, Broxburn, EH52 5LR
Received 20 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0088/FUL/09
Erection of a 144 sqm office
Land At The Former Whitrigg Colliery, East Whitburn
Received 5 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0073/A/09
Erection of an illuminated sign
Units 327 & 328 , Elements, Livingston
Received 12 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0135/FUL/09
Extension to car park
Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield, Livingston EH54 7AR
Received 5 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1112/FUL/08
Erection of stable block, new fencing and formation of access road
2 Park Farm Cottages, Philpstoun, EH49 6QY
Received 18 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1136/H/08
Installation of a wind turbine
Essex Cottage, 20 Main Street, Dechmont
Received 10 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0020/FUL/09
Erection of a 38.5sqm extension to hot food takeaway
42-44 East Main Street, Whitburn
Received 9 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0058/H/09
Extension to house
15 Inch Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 1EU
Received 9 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0149/FUL/09
Erection of a 2.9m high boundary fence with gates and erection of a fuel bay canopy
17 Youngs Road, Broxburn, EH52 5LY
Received 9 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0265/H/09
First floor extension to house
119 Belsyde Court, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7RW
Received 27 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0457/FUL/08
Erection of 32 houses and 24 flats with associated works
Maple Grove, Craigshill, Livingston
Received 30 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0125/FUL/09
Change of use from shop (class 1) to hot food take-away
29 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AZ
Received 23 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0304/P/09
Outline planning application for the erection of a house
Land 45 Metres West Of Forfar House Ballencrieff Toll Bathgate West Lothian
Received 29 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0145/P/09
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
South Hill Farm, Blackburn
Received 26 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1102/FUL/08
Part change of use from haulage to storage of other business goods
Nethermuir Farm, Nethermuir, Bathgate
Received 13 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1169/P/08
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
Harthill Road, Blackridge
Received 10 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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