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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 dates24,203Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 21,707 approved or refused records
2,068Refused applications
19,639 approved · 2,068 refused · 1,451 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0612/A/08
Erection of illuminated fascia and bezel sign
23-25 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PG
Received 16 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0019/H/09
Extension to house
8 Palmer Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6NP
Received 12 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0762/FUL/08
Erection of a 669sqm extension to school and resiting of temporary classrooms
Pinewood School, 86 Elm Grove, Blackburn, EH47 7QX
Received 1 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0177/LBC/08
Listed building consent for the demolition and rebuild of semi-detached cottage (in retrospect)
Newpark House, Newpark Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AE
Received 20 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0677/H/08
Erection of a conservatory
29 Columbia Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6PR
Received 4 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0748/H/08
Extension to house
40 Beechwood Grove, Uphall Station, EH54 5QJ
Received 30 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0646/H/08
Two storey extension to house
25 Beechwood Grove, Uphall Station, Livingston, EH54 5QA
Received 25 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0249/FUL/08
Erection of 18 flats and associated car parking and landscaping
Bloomfield Place, Bathgate
Received 13 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0521/H/08
Extension to house
171 Maryfield Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0SD
Received 21 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0304/P/08
Outline planning permission for a 3.6 ha waste management facility
Nairn Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8AY
Received 17 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0929/FUL/08
Erection of a 14.2m high ground based telecommunications mast with associated equipment cabinet
Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HD
Received 26 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0488/H/08
Two storey extension and extension to house
7 Larch Drive, Whitburn, EH47 8LU
Received 14 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0596/LBC/08
Listed Building Consent for alterations to door opening to form a window
East Steading, Causewayend, Kirknewton, EH27 8DH
Received 10 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0630/H/08
Erection of a double garage
3 Harrysmuir Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0NS
Received 16 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0659/H/08
Extension to house
108 Woodville Court, Broxburn, EH52 5LR
Received 1 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0641/H/08
Formation of a driveway and access
165 East Main Street, Armadale, EH48 2PA
Received 27 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0731/LBC/08
Amendment to listed building consent 0175/LBC/07 (conversion of stable building to form a house) to demolish part of building and alter design of stable conversion (in retrospect)
Newpark House, Newpark Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AE
Received 16 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0727/FUL/08
Erection of steel fire escape stair
6-7 Hunting Park, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5QS
Received 18 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0584/H/08
Extensions to house
West Harwood Farm, West Calder, EH55 8LF
Received 28 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0567/FUL/08
Erection of a conservatory
Bield Housing Association, Dickson Street, West Calder
Received 4 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1157/FUL/07
Change of use and conversion from offices to form 2 flats
27A George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PG
Received 5 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1218/FUL/07
Erection of a house
55B West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DR
Received 27 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0756/LBC/08
Listed building consent for the erection of individual letters sign
30 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 31 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0898/A/08
Erection of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs
1 Elphinstone Square, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8RG
Received 17 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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