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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 dates23,637Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 21,169 approved or refused records
2,039Refused applications
19,130 approved · 2,039 refused · 1,426 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0337/LBC/09
Listed building consent for erection of a 37sqm extension to dental surgery
261 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EP
Received 6 May 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0052/FUL/09
Erection of a 865sqm office accommodation
Wyman Gordon Ltd, Houstoun Road, Livingston, EH54 5BZ
Received 30 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1191/ARM/08
Approval of reserved matters for plot layout, roads and drainage at plots 9 to 15 and plots16 to19 in relation to Lowland Crofting Project
West Mains Farm, West Calder
Received 11 Dec 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0621/H/08
Erection of a 1.8 m high boundary fence and gates and associated pillars (in retrospect)
1 Northbank Cottages Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4BX
Received 12 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0960/CLU/08
Installation of 711 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 5, Almondvale Retail Park Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0479/H/08
Two storey extension to house
53 Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AL
Received 14 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0918/H/08
Erection of a conservatory
9 Priory Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6BP
Received 25 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0876/H/08
Two storey extension to house
46 Gallagher Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8RD
Received 15 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1094/H/08
Demolition of garage and two storey extension to house
43 Oakbank Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0DS
Received 17 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0906/H/08
First floor extension to house
4 Auldhill Court, Bridgend, EH49 6PT
Received 18 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1227/FUL/07
Erection of 4 houses & associated access & parking
Site Adjacent To 174 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston
Received 21 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0739/H/08
Extension to house
6 Pardovan Crescent, Philpstoun, EH49 6RG
Received 29 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0871/A/08
Erection of 2 No. fascia signs
Unit 5, New Houston Business Park, Houston Road, Livingston
Received 8 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1058/FUL/08
Change of use from house (Class 9) to house of multiple occupancy (HMO)
170 Clement Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6LP
Received 21 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0945/FUL/08
Change of use from dwelling house to community centre
The Bungalow, Cuthill Brae, West Calder, EH55 8QE
Received 2 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0904/H/08
Extension to house
1 Petershill Gardens, Bathgate, EH48 4DS
Received 22 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0916/H/08
Extension to house and installation of a dormer window
38 Avenue Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0AQ
Received 25 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0421/FUL/08
Erection of a 2475 sqm industrial unit
Land At Former Whitrigg Colliery, Bathgate
Received 18 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0700/ARM/08
Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a house with workshop accommodation
Camps Cottage, Camps Industrial Estate, East Calder
Received 2 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0976/FUL/08
Installation of rooflights and installation of new fire door
Cafe Leo, 50 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 6 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0397/LBC/08
Listed building consent for the conversion of building to form 6 houses
Former Nursery, Academy Street, Armadale
Received 16 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0987/FUL/08
Eection of a house with garage
Plot 4, Inveroe, Lanark Road West, By Balerno, EH14 7JQ
Received 9 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0775/H/08
Extension to house and erection of a garden studio
8 Ormiston Farm Steadings Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DQ
Received 7 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0604/P/08
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
Ce Inthireach 1 Gallow View Main Street Newton Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6QL
Received 10 Jun 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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