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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 dates25,539Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,985 approved or refused records
2,124Refused applications
20,861 approved · 2,124 refused · 1,502 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1152/FUL/07
Erection of a pigeon loft and shed (retrospective)
Pigeon Loft Compound, Harthill Road, Fauldhouse
Received 29 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0075/H/08
Extension to house
5 Tantallon Gardens, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AT
Received 24 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0097/FUL/08
Erection of a 215sqm industrial shed
Unit 1, Camps Industrial Estate, East Calder, EH27 8DF
Received 30 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0020/H/08
Extensions to house
16 Wallace Mill Gardens, Mid Calder, EH53 0BD
Received 10 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0066/FUL/08
Construction of a 150m long link road
Site At Cowhill, Polkemmet, Whitburn
Received 23 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1070/FUL/07
Change of use from house (class 9) to shop (class 1) and offices (class 4), installation of new shop front and first floor extension to form additional office space and formation of additional parking
27/29 East Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0RA
Received 8 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0372/FUL/08
Installation of fire exit doors
Toys 'R' Us, Unit 2 Almondvale South Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 14 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1342/P/05
Outline planning permission for mixed use development comprising residential units, shops (class 1), financial/professional services (class 2), offices (class 4), and leisure (class 11)
Almondvale Stadium, Alderstone Road, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 21 Dec 2005 - DecidedLIVE/0151/FUL/08
Removal of condition 3 & 4 of planning permission 0110/FUL/07 to allow use of beauty room (class 2) by members of the public
Woodfield Cottage, Swineabbey, EH47 7RH
Received 8 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0074/H/08
Extension to house
57 Farrier Court, Blackburn, EH47 7QN
Received 28 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0218/H/08
Erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (in retrospect)
6 Raeburn Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PQ
Received 10 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0181/FUL/08
Part change of use from shop (class 1) to (class 3) food and drink
Unit 4, Argyll Court, East Main Street, Broxburn
Received 12 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1072/H/07
Two storey extension to house and erection of a garage
131 Camps Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PE
Received 8 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1154/A/07
Installation of various signage
47 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 4 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0247/FUL/08
Erection of 2 warehouses totalling 600 sqm
Ewos Ltd, Westfield, Bathgate, EH48 3DT
Received 21 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0129/FUL/08
Erection of a 165 sqm industrial unit and associated works
Camps Industrial Estate, Kirknewton, EH27 8DF
Received 4 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0723/FUL/07
Change of use from (Class10) Non-Residential Institute to (Class4) Business
1 Charlesfield Lane, Livingston, EH54 7AJ
Received 12 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0900/FUL/06
Partial change of use from agricutural storage shed to horse training & exercise area with tack room outbuilding (in retrospect)
South Couston Farm, Armadale, EH48 4LG
Received 24 Jul 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0015/FUL/08
Erection of a 790sqm extension to factory
16 Grange Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DE
Received 9 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1206/H/07
Extension to house
30 Redmill Cottages, Redmill, East Whitburn, EH47 0JR
Received 20 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1182/FUL/07
Widening of existing access road and erection of barriers and ticketing machines.
St Johns Hospital Howden West Road Howden Livingston EH54 6PP
Received 3 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0459/H/08
Erection of a conservatory
87 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JQ
Received 6 May 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0088/FUL/08
Change of use from garage to dog grooming business
4 West Mains Cottages, West Calder, EH55 8HQ
Received 28 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0171/AGR/08
Erection of a 46 sqm agricultural barn
3 Woodbank Crofts, Westfield, EH48 3AT
Received 13 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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