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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 dates25,119Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,582 approved or refused records
2,105Refused applications
20,477 approved · 2,105 refused · 1,488 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0553/H/08
Extension to house
10 Wellview Lane, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HU
Received 2 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0528/H/03
First floor and single storey extension to house
127 Bailielands, Linlithgow
Received 12 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/1048/H/02
Conversion of loft and installation of velux windows
5 Mains Road, Linlithgow
Received 11 Oct 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0176/FUL/03
Erection of a small shed for office use in relation to timber sales
- Grange Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 24 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0258/FUL/02
Erection of a 5m high golf driving safety net
Deer Park Golf & Country Club Golf Course Road, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 11 Mar 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0298/FUL/09
Change of use from shop (class 1) to form coffee shop (class 3) and hot food takeaway
70/72 George Street, Bathgate
Received 27 Feb 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0536/FUL/08
Change of use to metal dealers recycling yard
1A Letham Holdings Pumpherston Road Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0LX
Received 30 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0493/FUL/08
Erection of two flats with associated car parking and landscaping
6-8 Victoria Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9LF
Received 12 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0484/FUL/08
Erection of 2 flats & a 1.8m high boundary fence with associated parking
5 Birniehill Avenue, Bathgate, EH48 2RR
Received 12 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0568/H/08
Extension to house
32 Balbardie Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 4AJ
Received 4 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0490/H/08
Raising of garage roof to form first floor accomodation
70 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JG
Received 14 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0343/P/08
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house and machinery store
Leafy Lodge, Bridgecastle Road, Bathgate, EH48 3BE
Received 4 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0570/FUL/08
Change of use from industrial units to form 2 houses with associated parking
Former Industrial Buildings Behind 11 Greendykes Road Broxburn West Lothian
Received 4 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0210/A/08
Erection of a wall mounted sign
49 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 1HE
Received 5 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0308/H/08
Erection of a porch
37 Kaimes Crescent, Kirknewton, EH27 8AT
Received 26 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0237/FUL/08
First floor extension above garage to provide office accommodation
148 Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0HD
Received 22 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0165/FUL/08
Installation of an automatic teller machine (ATM)
14-16 West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DW
Received 18 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0149/FUL/08
Change of use from house (class 9) to business (class 4)
2 Newhouses Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AR
Received 30 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0285/FUL/08
Erection of 18 houses (amended layout & house types from lapsed consent 0133/2005)
6-23 Stable Lane, Limefield, West Calder, EH55 8QQ
Received 18 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0340/FUL/08
Change of use from office (Class 4) to form a flat
Hole In The Wall, 108-110 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AQ
Received 1 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0169/H/08
Two storey extension to house
19 Clarendon Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AN
Received 20 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0323/FUL/08
Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM) and new shop front
The Elements, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston
Received 2 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0208/H/08
One and a half storey extension to house
59 Shaw Avenue, Armadale, EH48 3NQ
Received 4 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0556/A/08
Erection of various illuminated fascia and projecting signs
Bankton Retail Centre, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DA
Received 2 Jun 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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