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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 dates25,992Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,426 approved or refused records
2,150Refused applications
21,276 approved · 2,150 refused · 1,514 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Aug 1997 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1032/P/07
Outline permission for the erection of a house
Samari, Broompark, Torphichen, EH48 4NL
Received 18 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0948/FUL/07
Extensions and alterations to factory buildings
Headrig Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, EH30 6SH
Received 26 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0862/FUL/07
Removal of existing boardwalk erection of a new bridge
Blackridge Access Network, Blackridge
Received 30 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0904/FUL/07
Conversion and extension of outbuilding to form a house
12 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6HQ
Received 24 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0978/H/07
Extension to house
50 Willow Park, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HN
Received 2 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0917/H/07
Extension to house
162 Langton View, East Calder, EH53 0RD
Received 19 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0800/FUL/07
Erection of a temporary portakabin (in retrospect), formation disabled access ramps and upgrading of roof
Livingston Leisure Centre, Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston, EH54 6Q7
Received 9 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0846/H/07
Extension to house and erection of a conservatory
13 Howieson Green, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 6BW
Received 31 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0786/FUL/07
Redevelopment of station including formation of new platform, access ramps and alteration to car park layout and re-grading of land to north of station
Uphall Railway Station, Pumpherston Road, Uphall
Received 6 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0899/H/07
Erection of a garage
6 Craigengar Avenue, Uphall, EH52 5SQ
Received 5 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0892/H/07
Installation of a dormer
17 Ballencrieff Mill Bathgate EH48 4LL
Received 12 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1304/A/06
Erection of illuminated fascia and projecting signsc
3 The Vennel, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX
Received 7 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0869/FUL/07
Erection of a house
United Reformed Church 48 Marjoribanks Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1AH
Received 30 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0918/H/07
Installation of a dormer window
44 Roosevelt Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8AD
Received 20 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0884/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
18 Raw Holdings, East Calder, EH53 0JN
Received 23 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0625/H/08
Extension to house
8 Rowan Grove, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5JA
Received 25 Jun 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0914/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
24 Quentin Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6NS
Received 14 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0011/P/09
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house
West Main Street, Blackburn
Received 5 Jan 2009 - DecidedLIVE/1085/LBC/07
Listed building consent for formation of disabled access ramps and alterations to building to meet disability regulations
Chalmers Hall, 25 Main Street, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7PW
Received 12 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0979/H/07
Demolition of existing porch and extension to house
26 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 7BG
Received 11 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0842/FUL/07
Erection of a house
49 Pyothall Road, Broxburn, EH52 6HW
Received 23 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1022/A/07
Erection of various signs
The Lizzie Brice, Douglas Rise, Livingston
Received 18 Oct 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1122/FUL/07
Convert and extend existing outhouse into linked residential accommodation
12 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6HQ
Received 5 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0924/FUL/07
Erection of a 13 sqm extension to day-care centre
Answer Project, Reveston Avenue, Whitburn, West Lothian
Received 17 Sept 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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