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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 dates24,066Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 21,578 approved or refused records
2,062Refused applications
19,516 approved · 2,062 refused · 1,445 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0810/A/08
Erection of a free standing sign
Alderston Business Park, Livingston, EH54 7DF
Received 18 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0672/H/08
Demolition of garage, extension to house and erection of a double garage
19A Quarry Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9EY
Received 30 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0757/FUL/08
Alterations to house to form self contained linked accommodation.
Linnbeck, Avonbridge, FK1 2NL
Received 23 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0674/FUL/08
Erection of 3 houses and garages
Land To The West Of The Beeches, Cathlaw Lane, Torphichen
Received 3 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0808/A/08
Erection of a fascia sign
SR Commercial Ltd, 125 Main Street, Bathgate, EH47 9BL
Received 19 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0803/H/08
Extension to house
3 Latchburn View, Blackburn, EH47 7GZ
Received 18 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0982/FUL/08
Siting of a mobile snack bar
Starlaw Park, Livingston
Received 25 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0772/H/08
Extension to house
18 Mill Road, Armadale, EH48 3ND
Received 6 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0035/FUL/09
Renewal of planning permission 0820/FUL/05 for change of use from garden ground to storage of horse drawn carriages
10 Redburn Road, Blackridge, EH48 3RU
Received 18 Dec 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0797/FUL/08
Erection of a house with garage
Land Adjacent To 9 Kirkton Place, Bathgate
Received 14 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0838/P/08
Outline planning permission for the erection of 2 houses
Daisylea Field, Gowanbank, FK1 2JY
Received 20 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0269/H/08
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation
10 Back Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AD
Received 14 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0925/H/08
Raising of roof to form first floor accommodation
10 Back Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AD
Received 22 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0872/FUL/08
Erection of a 2.4m high security fence
Site Adjacent To -The Daks Building, Polbeth Industrial Estate, Polbeth
Received 5 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0914/FUL/08
Variation of condition 15 of planning application no. 1140/FUL/06 to increase the overall tonnage from 150,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes per year
Levenseat Waste Management Site, By Forth, Lanark, ML11 8EP0913
Received 12 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0801/H/08
Extension to house
3 Braehead Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6DF
Received 18 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0732/FUL/08
Demolition of garage and erection of garage/workshop
Braefoot House, Leithhead, Kirknewton, EH27 8DJ
Received 25 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0804/P/08
Outline permission for a 0.33ha residential development
Station House, Station Road, Addiewell, EH55 8NQ
Received 18 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0623/H/08
First floor extension to house
24 Westgate, Mid Calder, EH53 0SP
Received 23 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0847/H/08
Installation of double glazing
5 The Pend, Mid Calder, EH53 0BQ
Received 2 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0910/P/08
Outline planning permission for a 0.49 ha residential development
Land At North Street, Armadale
Received 12 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0773/H/08
Erection of a conservatory
18 Quarry Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HB
Received 7 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0873/FUL/08
Erection of a house and ancillary building
Plot 2, West Mains Farm, West Calder
Received 4 Sept 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0145/A/08
Erection of low-level and mid-level glazed graphic panels on east and south elevations, high-level food lounge awnings on east elevation, internally illuminated glazed 'goal post' panels with LCD screens at the main entrances on east and south elevations and glazed panels on bus stop columns on east elevation
Livingston Designer Outlet, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston
Received 11 Feb 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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