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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 dates25,789Searchable applications
273Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,228 approved or refused records
2,137Refused applications
21,091 approved · 2,137 refused · 1,509 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0133/FUL/08
Erection of 30 houses with associated parking and landscaping
South Logie Nursery, Logiebrae Road, Westfield
Received 3 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1190/H/07
Two storey extension to house and erection of a garage
Ayrdoon, 70 Kirk Road, Bathgate, EH48 1EH
Received 14 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0034/FUL/08
Erection of a house with garage
Riccarton Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QP
Received 15 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1174/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
24 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RH
Received 12 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1021/FUL/07
Change of use from warehouse (class 6) to MOT Centre and workshop and formation of a service entrance door
Unit 13, East Main Industrial Estate, 12 Tartraven Place, Broxburn, EH52 5LT
Received 24 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1067/H/07
Extension to house
Burland, 49 Station Road, Broxburn, EH52 5QU
Received 12 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1129/H/07
Two storey extension and single storey extension to house
71 Jones Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8QD
Received 28 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1153/FUL/07
Upgrade of existing water treatment works
Blackridge Waste Water Treatment Works
Received 26 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1179/A/07
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign
2 Redcraig Road, East Calder, EH53 0QJ
Received 6 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1150/H/07
Installation of double glazing (in retrospect)
2C Lion Well Wynd, Linlithgow, EH49 7EL
Received 3 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0324/FUL/08
Erection of 2 smoking shelters
St Johns Hospital Howden West Road Howden Livingston EH54 6PP
Received 20 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1081/A/07
Erection of various illuminated signage
Unit 4, Almondvale Avenue, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QX
Received 9 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1225/H/07
Erection of sun lounge
12 Anderson Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8PW
Received 21 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1212/FUL/07
Erection of a 220sqm extension to store and minor alterations to parking layout
Sainsbury's Store, Falkirk Road, Linlkithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7PE
Received 24 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1104/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space and footpath to private garden ground (in retrospect)
29 Quarry Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HD
Received 7 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1183/FUL/07
Change of use from house (class 9) to dentist (class 2)
1 East End, West Calder, EH55 8AB
Received 12 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1125/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
North Cobbinshaw Farm, West Calder, West Lothian, EH55 8LQ
Received 4 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1083/FUL/07
Alterations to restaurant front
Unit 4, Almondvale Avenue, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QX
Received 8 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0041/LBC/08
Listed building consent for the erection of a conservatory and installation of french doors
5 Bridge Castle House, Westfield EH48 3DN
Received 11 Jan 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1135/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
27 Elie Avenue, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8ET
Received 29 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1164/FUL/07
Construction of a new motorway junction, park and ride facility with associated access roads, drainage and landscaping.
M8 Motorway, Cowhill, Whitburn
Received 3 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1269/FUL/06
Erection of 16 houses with associated works
Land To South East Of Tarbert Drive Tarbert Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian
Received 28 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1139/P/07
Outline planning permission for a 0.292ha residential development and demolition of existing house
Heatherbank, North Street, Armadale, EH48 3QF
Received 28 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1102/H/07
First floor extension and alterations to house and erection of pitched roof over flat roof to form first floor living accommodation.
7 Ashley Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7BD
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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