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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 dates24,779Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,252 approved or refused records
2,087Refused applications
20,165 approved · 2,087 refused · 1,480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/0992/P/07
Outline planning for a 1.9 ha residential development comprising 4 houses
Daisylee Field - Disused Former Stone Quarry, Gowanbank
Received 11 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0270/H/08
First floor extension to house
8 Meadowpark Road, Bathgate, EH48 2SJ
Received 13 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0425/H/08
Erection of a garage and a 1.8m high boundary wall
97 Shaw Avenue, Armadale, EH48 3NL
Received 28 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0470/H/08
Extension to house, installation of a bay window and alterations to garage
143 Oldwood Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6UX
Received 8 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0409/A/08
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage
Wagamama, The Elements, Livingston
Received 22 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0415/A/08
Erection of various signboards
Brucefield Industrial Park, Livingston
Received 21 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0396/H/08
Two storey extension to house
45 Tern Brae, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6UP
Received 21 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0737/A/08
Erection of a freestanding signboard
Whitburn Road, Bathgate
Received 23 Jul 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0532/FUL/08
Erection of 6 flats with associated car parking and landscaping
Site At Corner Of Forth Drive And Almond East Road, Craigshill, Livingston
Received 15 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1034/FUL/08
Change of use from office (class 2) to restaurant (class 3)
The Polish Tradition, Agata Bugalsica, Unit 4B, The Mall, Livingston EH54 5ED
Received 23 Oct 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0509/H/08
Demolition of garage and extension to house
12 Kilmuir, Balmuir, Bridgecastle
Received 19 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0424/H/08
Erection of a conservatory
Arndilly, Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QT
Received 25 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0052/H/08
Two storey extension to house
25 Beechwood Grove, Uphall Station, Livingston, EH54 5QA
Received 21 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0290/H/08
Installation of dormer windows
57 Kettil'Stoun Road, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7QR
Received 26 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0962/FUL/07
Change of use from shop (class 1) to restaurant (class 3) & repainting of shop frontage
121 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ
Received 1 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0357/A/08
Erection of various illuminated fascia signs
The Elements, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston
Received 2 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0482/FUL/08
Erection of a 556sqm industrial building and associated parking
Unit 36F, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Bathgate
Received 1 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0379/A/08
Erection of fascia sign and illuminated internal display
117 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ
Received 14 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1181/FUL/07
Subdivision of ground & first floor residential accommodation to form 3 flats (2 ground floor & 1 first floor).
Balgonie, 108 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LQ
Received 19 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0959/FUL/07
Erection of a 3372sqm hotel and associated access, parking and landscaping
Land Adjacent To Deer Park Golf And Country Club, Deer Park Avenue, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 5 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0029/H/08
Two storey extension to house
59 Shaw Avenue, Armadale, EH48 3NQ
Received 15 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0370/FUL/08
Erection of a 60 sqm extension to equipment store
Kingsfield Golf Driving Range, Linlithgow, EH49 7LS
Received 14 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0278/FUL/08
Erection of a 292 sqm extension to public house
The Crown Inn, 24 East Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7QU
Received 17 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1118/H/07
Extension to house
Boghall Lodge, Blackness Road, Linlithgow
Received 23 Nov 2007
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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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