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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 dates
24,526Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,015 approved or refused records
2,079Refused applications

19,936 approved · 2,079 refused · 1,465 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Aug 1997 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning 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

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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.

Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0730/FUL/08

    Alterations and first floor extension to commercial garage to form 2 flats

    Site Adjacent To 42 Kirkhill Road, Broxburn, EH52 6HT

    Received 11 Jul 2008
  2. DecidedLIVE/0529/H/08

    Demolition of garage and two storey extension to house

    14 Bells Burn Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7LB

    Received 23 May 2008
  3. DecidedLIVE/1059/H/08

    Erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (in retrospect)

    28 Hunter Grove, Bathgate, EH48 1NW

    Received 4 Nov 2008
  4. DecidedLIVE/0558/H/02

    Extension to house, erection of a porch and installation of a dormer

    49 Oatlands Park, Linlithgow

    Received 7 May 2002
  5. DecidedLIVE/0597/P/02

    Outline planning permission for a residential development with associated infrastructure works for 66 houses

    - Torphichen Road, Bathgate

    Received 29 May 2002
  6. DecidedLIVE/0617/ARM/08

    Reserved matters application for detailed infrastructure work including the construction of roads, sewers, drainage/suds area, all services and the formation of structural landscaping including remote footpaths/cycleways public realm, open space and play areas

    Heartlands, Land To The South Of B7066 And West Of Whitburn

    Received 24 Jun 2008
  7. DecidedLIVE/0783/FUL/08

    Erection of a 17.45sqm extension to loading bay

    22-32 West Main Street, Armadale, EH48 3QA

    Received 13 Aug 2008
  8. DecidedLIVE/0638/FUL/08

    Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM)

    23-25 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PG

    Received 16 Jun 2008
  9. DecidedLIVE/0701/H/08

    Extension to house and formation of balcony

    Wester Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, EH48 4JX

    Received 14 Jul 2008
  10. DecidedLIVE/0634/FUL/08

    Change of use from class 3 food and drink to hot food takeaway and alterations to building frontage

    16A Main Street, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8DF

    Received 20 Jun 2008
  11. DecidedLIVE/0535/FUL/08

    Erection of a 115 sqm office unit

    Letham Road, Houston Ind Est., Livingston, EH54 5BY

    Received 14 May 2008
  12. DecidedLIVE/0593/H/08

    Two storey and single storey extensions to house

    20 Ogilvie Way, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8HL

    Received 12 Jun 2008
  13. DecidedLIVE/1129/FUL/08

    Siting of a mobile snack bar (in retrospect)

    Bathville Business Park, Armadale

    Received 14 Nov 2008
  14. DecidedLIVE/0693/A/08

    Erection of various illuminated signs

    Unit 340, The Elements, Almondvale Road, Livingston

    Received 8 Jul 2008
  15. DecidedLIVE/0692/FUL/08

    Erection of 18 houses and 4 flats with associated car parking and landscaping

    Elm Terrace, Blackburn, EH47 7PT

    Received 10 Jul 2008
  16. DecidedLIVE/1119/LBC/07

    Listed building consent for extension to house

    Boghall Lodge, Blackness Road, Linlithgow

    Received 19 Nov 2007
  17. DecidedLIVE/0713/AGR/08

    Erection of a 184 sqm agricultural shed

    Sewage Works Road, Westfield, By Bathgate, EH48 3BY

    Received 16 Jul 2008
  18. DecidedLIVE/0729/FUL/08

    Amendment to planning permission 0174/FUL/07 (conversion of stable building to form a house) to demolish part of building and alter design of stable conversion (in retrospect) and erection of a house

    Newpark House, Newpark Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AE

    Received 16 Jul 2008
  19. DecidedLIVE/0473/FUL/08

    Installation of collapsible bollards

    Masonic Hall, Lodge St Johns, Bank Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AR

    Received 7 May 2008
  20. DecidedLIVE/1047/FUL/01

    Demolition of office and erection of a house

    Lingate Falkirk Road, Linlithgow

    Received 13 Nov 2001
  21. DecidedLIVE/0525/H/08

    First floor extension to house

    38A Kaims Grove, Livingston, EH54 7DU

    Received 23 May 2008
  22. DecidedLIVE/0554/H/08

    Extension to house

    12 Allan Road, Whitburn, EH47 0PB

    Received 2 Jun 2008
  23. DecidedLIVE/0599/P/08

    Outline permission for erection of a house for Bed & Breakfast accomodation

    Adjacent To Blowshennie, Upper Woodcockdale, Linlithgow, EH49 6QE

    Received 12 Jun 2008
  24. DecidedLIVE/0273/FUL/08

    Change of use from agricultural store to visitor and arts, crafts & antiques centre with associated cafe

    Park Farm, Linlithgow, EH49 6QY

    Received 19 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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