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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 dates23,731Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 21,259 approved or refused records
2,044Refused applications
19,215 approved · 2,044 refused · 1,430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0878/H/08
Erection of a conservatory and extension to house
70 Toronto Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6BW
Received 10 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0189/H/09
Two storey extension
Struan, 10 Park Road, Broxburn, EH52 5RF
Received 26 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0639/FUL/08
Formation of a new access and resiting of a Portakabin
Camps Villa, Camps Industrial Estate, East Calder, EH27 8DN
Received 16 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0920/FUL/08
Substitution of house type and resiting of house
Houstoun Mains Golf Range, Houstoun Mains, Uphall
Received 26 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0787/FUL/08
Renewal of planning permission 0781/FUL/06 for siting of a portacabin
Middleton Bowling Club, Uphall, EH52 5DH
Received 8 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0948/H/08
Demolition of porch and extension to house
Belstane Farm North, Leydon Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8DW
Received 3 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0991/FUL/08
Variation of condition 21 of planning permission reference: 1041/00 in relation to the method of surface water treatment
North Logiebrae, Westfield
Received 3 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0902/H/08
Extension to house
43 Lovells Glen, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7TD
Received 19 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0953/H/08
Installation of a dormer
38 Garden City, Stoneyburn, EH47 8EJ
Received 7 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0888/A/08
Erection of an illuminated projecting and fascia sign
48 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PD
Received 16 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0755/H/08
Extension to house
26 Redhouse Road, Seafield, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH47 7BS
Received 1 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0765/FUL/08
Erection of 10 temporary classroom units
James Young High School, Quentin Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6NS
Received 11 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0959/CLU/08
Installation of 706 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 6, Almondvale Retail Park Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0958/CLU/08
Installation of 716 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 7, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0956/CLU/08
Installation of 566 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 9, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0887/H/08
Extension to garage
3 Newlands, Kirknewton, EH27 8LR
Received 4 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0875/H/08
Extension to house
2 Castleview Lane, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HN
Received 10 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0403/FUL/08
Conversion of building to form 6 houses
Former Nursery, Academy Street, Armadale
Received 16 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0886/H/08
Extension to house
16 Badger Park, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 5GZ
Received 4 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0865/LBC/08
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to form a house from two houses
Gowanbank House, Gowanbank, Avonbridge, FK1 2JY
Received 4 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0955/CLU/08
Installation of 1583 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 10B, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0965/CLU/08
Installation of 909 sqm mezzanine floor
Unit 3, Almondvale West Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 15 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0520/FUL/08
Part change of use from steading to form additional living accomodation
Willgrange Cottage, Clydebrae Street, By Longridge, EH47 9AB
Received 21 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0891/FUL/08
Installation of a new shop front
Unit 2, 104 Almondvale Centre, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston, EH54 6HS
Received 11 Sept 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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