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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 dates23,427Searchable 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18,935 approved · 2,027 refused · 1,423 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/0823/P/08
Outline planning permission for the erection of one and a half storey house
31 Graham Court, Blackburn, EH47 7BT
Received 22 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0855/FUL/08
Erection of a 79.1sqm extension to shop, erection of replacement canopy and associated works
BP Deer Park, Livngston East Roundabout, Livingston
Received 2 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0781/FUL/08
Change in use from class 7 hotel to class 9 house (in retrospect)
Newpark House, Newpark Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AE
Received 12 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0938/FUL/08
Erection of a 14.2m high ground based telecommunications mast with associated equipment cabinet and ancillary
Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6DS
Received 26 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1021/H/08
Erection of a sunroom
60 Sheriffs Park, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7SS
Received 17 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1025/FUL/08
Variation of condition 10 of planning permission 1515/04 to amend operating times of training facility
Sibbald Park (Land Opposite Standhill Farm), Blackridge
Received 21 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1070/FUL/08
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 0802/FUL/07 to extend the time limit
North Logiebrae, Westfield
Received 7 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1075/A/08
Erection of a non illuminated fascia sign
Units 21A - 21C, Fairmount Court, Oakbank Parkway, Livingston EH53 0TH
Received 13 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1104/FUL/08
Extension to golf driving range building
Kingsfield Golf Driving Range, Linlithgow EH49 7LS
Received 13 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0040/H/09
Extension to house
4 Bankton Court, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DL
Received 29 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1015/FUL/08
Erection of a 3.5m high boundardy wall and 2.5m high service gates
The Elements, Almondvale Boulevard, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 16 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0998/H/08
Extension to ground floor flat
3 Jubilee Road, Whitburn, EH47 0AS
Received 14 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0949/H/08
Two storey extension to house
51 Torbane Drive, East Whitburn, EH47 0JG
Received 3 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1032/FUL/08
Installation of additional duct work
Marks & Spencer, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 21 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0895/FUL/08
Proposed reroofing of houses
1-33 Elm Grove, Blackburn
Received 12 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0566/FUL/08
Erection of a 14.3m high ground based telecommunications monopole with associated equipment cabinets and ancillary development
High Port, Linlithgow
Received 29 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0940/FUL/08
Change of use from art studio to martial arts centre (Class 11)
Unit 2, Kings Lane, Bathgate, EH48 1NU
Received 29 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0565/FUL/08
Erection of 8 houses and 36 flats with associated works
Former Peel House, Ladywell East Road, Ladywell, Livingston
Received 4 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0715/FUL/08
Erection of a 535sqm storage warehouse
Nethermuir, Bathgate
Received 16 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1033/FUL/08
Application under section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning approval ref. 0173/P/05 to extend timescale by 18 months
Broompark Farm, Mid Calder
Received 17 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0053/FUL/09
Formation of a 756sqm cover storage area
Wyman Gordon Ltd, Houstoun Road, Livingston, EH54 5BZ
Received 30 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0928/FUL/08
Demolition of a house and erection of a new house
Craigallan, Woodend, Armadale, EH48 3AR
Received 26 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0256/FUL/09
Erection of a 249 sqm, 8 bedroom extension and new link corridor and ramped access between existing buildings
Blackfaulds House Nursing Home, B8028 - C7 To Strathloanhead, FK1 2JZ
Received 15 Apr 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0854/FUL/08
Demolition of houses and erection of 2 houses
190 - 192 Deans South, EH54 8EA
Received 19 Aug 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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