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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 dates
23,427Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 20,962 approved or refused records
2,027Refused applications

18,935 approved · 2,027 refused · 1,423 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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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.

Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0686/FUL/08

    Change of use from vacant land to form hard standing (in retrospect) and erection of a 2.4m high boundary fence and gates to form caravan display area.

    Hardie Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8BA

    Received 7 Jul 2008
  2. DecidedLIVE/0839/H/08

    Two storey extension to house and erection of a porch

    19 Acredales Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HY

    Received 29 Aug 2008
  3. DecidedLIVE/0341/FUL/08

    Erection of a 14.4m high ground based telecommunications monopole with associated equipment cabinets

    Almondvale Place, Livingston, EH54 6RQ

    Received 1 Apr 2008
  4. DecidedLIVE/0882/H/08

    Extension to house

    83 Glenalmond, Whitburn, EH47 8PB

    Received 10 Sept 2008
  5. DecidedLIVE/0060/LBC/08

    Listed building consent for installation of velux windows and associated attic conversion and internal works

    15 (2F2) High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AB

    Received 21 Jan 2008
  6. DecidedLIVE/0651/FUL/08

    Change of use from nightclub (class 11) to shop (class 1) and extension and alterations to form shop front.

    100 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QU

    Received 18 Jun 2008
  7. DecidedLIVE/1013/FUL/08

    Erection of a 387sqm first floor extension to shopping unit

    2-4 Kingsport Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6BA

    Received 15 Oct 2008
  8. DecidedLIVE/1009/FUL/08

    Siting of mobile snack bar

    Layby At Breich Cross, Breich

    Received 14 Oct 2008
  9. DecidedLIVE/1031/FUL/08

    Erection of trolley bay

    Marks & Spencer Car Park, Almondvale, Livingston

    Received 21 Oct 2008
  10. DecidedLIVE/1081/FUL/08

    Sub division of industrial unit (class 4) to form 5 industrial units (class 4) and alterations to building elevations

    23/24 Thistle Business Park, Broxburn

    Received 10 Nov 2008
  11. DecidedLIVE/1038/H/08

    Two storey extension to house

    18 Glenshee, Whitburn, EH47 8NY

    Received 29 Oct 2008
  12. DecidedLIVE/1083/P/08

    Outline planning permission for the erection of 18 flats with associated car parking and landscaping

    2-4 Easton Road, Bathgate EH48 2QG

    Received 13 Nov 2008
  13. DecidedLIVE/0752/LBC/08

    Listed building consent for extension and alterations to house

    Castle Cottage, Ochiltree, Linlithgow

    Received 31 Jul 2008
  14. DecidedLIVE/0917/H/08

    First floor extension to house

    112 Braeside Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0TA

    Received 25 Sept 2008
  15. DecidedLIVE/0702/FUL/08

    Demolition of barn and redevelopment of redundant cottage to form a house and erection of a garage

    Colzium Farm, By Harperrigg Reservoir, Kirknewton, EH27 8DH

    Received 17 Jun 2008
  16. DecidedLIVE/1088/FUL/08

    Installation of gas tank and erection of a shed

    The Byre, Gowanbank, By Avonbridge

    Received 31 Oct 2008
  17. DecidedLIVE/1074/LBC/08

    Conservation area consent for the demolition of building

    Victoria Jubilee Halls, 88-92 High Street, Linlithgow

    Received 27 Oct 2008
  18. DecidedLIVE/1065/FUL/08

    Continued siting of portacabin and siting of new portacabin

    Oakwell Childrens Nursery, 5 Pardovan Holdings, Philpstoun

    Received 5 Nov 2008
  19. DecidedLIVE/0869/FUL/08

    Formation of a temporary access road and customer parking and overflow storage of vehicles

    Tarmac Concrete Works, Stationroad, Addiwell

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  20. DecidedLIVE/0892/FUL/08

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 1173/FUL/07 to insert correct previous planning permission reference

    Station Road, Addiewell

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  21. DecidedLIVE/0941/H/08

    Demolition of conservatory and extension to house

    1 Waldie Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 6BA

    Received 2 Oct 2008
  22. DecidedLIVE/0880/H/08

    Extension to house

    2 Station Mews, Kirknewton, West Lothian, EH27 8BZ

    Received 11 Sept 2008
  23. DecidedLIVE/0990/H/08

    Extension to house and erection of a porch

    1 Grange View, Linlithgow, EH49 7HY

    Received 13 Oct 2008
  24. DecidedLIVE/0033/M/09

    Review of conditions on minerals permission (M1015/1990)

    Niddry Castle Bing, Winchburgh

    Received 12 Jan 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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