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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 dates25,836Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,273 approved or refused records
2,142Refused applications
21,131 approved · 2,142 refused · 1,511 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1202/HZ/07
Hazardous substances application to permit an increase in the amount of alcohol that is stored at the blending and bottling complex and associated warehousing
Starlaw Road, Bathgate, EH47 7BW
Received 4 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1160/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 19, The Meadows, Loganlea
Received 3 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1163/H/07
Extension to house and installation of a dormer window
5 Starlaw Avenue, Bathgate, EH48 1LJ
Received 7 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1075/A/07
Erection of 2 fascia signs and window signage
3 The Cross, Linlithgow, EH49 7EY
Received 12 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1223/FUL/07
Erection of an 875sqm extension to sports centre
Craigwood Sports Centre, Craigswood, Livingston, EH54 5ER
Received 12 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1224/H/07
Extension to house
8 Cunnigar Gardens, Mid Calder, EH53 0AE
Received 21 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1055/H/07
Installation of patio doors
30 Priorscroft, Torphichen, EH48 4NG
Received 31 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1054/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
57 Hillview Avenue Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5SB
Received 7 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1020/FUL/07
Erection of 5 houses with garages and associated access road and parking
Limetrees, 62 East Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7QS
Received 17 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1107/A/07
Erection of various illuminated and non-illuminated signs (in retrospect)
70 West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DW
Received 16 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0216/FUL/07
Erection of a house
16 Houstoun Mains Holdings, Broxburn, EH52 6PA
Received 2 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0032/FUL/08
Formation of licensed outdoor seating for cafe/restaurant/public house operators
Land Between Almondvale Phase 2 And McArthur Glen Outlet Centre, Livingston
Received 9 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1078/FUL/07
Erection of a balcony and external stair to form licensed seating area
The Engine Room, 3-5 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1NU
Received 8 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1046/H/07
Extension to house to form linked residential accommodation
13 Polkemmet Drive, Greenrigg, ML7 5RE
Received 17 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1132/FUL/07
Erection of a house
Land Adjacent To 1 Combfoot Cottage, Mid Calder, EH53 0AB
Received 28 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0048/H/08
Extension to house
46 Inchwood Avenue, Bathgate, EH48 2EF
Received 18 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1188/H/07
Extensions to house
67 Deanburn Park, Linlithgow, EH49 6HA
Received 14 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1187/H/07
Extension to house
65 Kettil'Stoun Mains, Linlithgow, EH49 6SH
Received 14 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1050/H/07
Extension to house
72 Bankton Park East, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BW
Received 5 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1093/A/07
Erection of a fascia sign
West Lothian College, Almondvale Crescent, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 7EP
Received 9 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0849/FUL/08
Erection of a replacement house and garage
Hawthorn Cottage, Camps Road, East Calder
Received 8 Aug 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0920/FUL/07
0920/FUL/070/FUL/07Erection of 2 houses with garages
Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston
Received 14 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1074/H/07
Erection of a garage
111 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PH
Received 12 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1100/H/07
Extension to house and installation of first floor balcony
53 Main Street, Blackridge, EH48 3RL
Received 21 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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