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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 dates26,520Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,929 approved or refused records
2,183Refused applications
21,746 approved · 2,183 refused · 1,533 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0233/FUL/07
Erection of 9 class 4 office units totalling 3102sqm with associated works
Houstoun Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 2 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0841/FUL/07
Erection of a class 2 (financial, professional & other services) unit, a class 1 (shop) unit and a hot food takeaway with associated works
50 Forestbank, Ladywell, Livingston
Received 20 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0693/H/07
Extension to house
5 Bloom Court, Livingston, EH54 7AQ
Received 9 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0559/H/07
Erection of a porch (in retrospect)
85 Herd Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8QA
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0586/H/07
Extension to house
6 Kettil'Stoun Court, Linlithgow, EH49 6PS
Received 7 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0636/H/07
Erection of decking (in retrospect)
11 Player Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8RZ
Received 22 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1175/FUL/07
Erection of a 150sqm classroom extension.
West Calder High School, Limefield, Polbeth, EH55 8QN
Received 4 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0618/H/07
Extension to house and erection of a conservatory
135 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JQ
Received 18 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0476/FUL/07
Redevelopment of station including formation of new platform, access ramps and alteration to car park
Livingston North Railway Station, Deans, Livingston
Received 2 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0616/H/07
Extension to the rear of dwelling
15 Redcraig Road, East Calder, EH53 0QN
Received 18 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0435/H/07
First floor extension to house
2 Ossian Drive, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HL
Received 8 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0824/FUL/07
Sub-division of flat into two flats
49 Mill Road, Bathgate, EH48 4JH
Received 20 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0728/FUL/07
Alterations to existing care home for elderly persons to form a Family Support-Unit comprising 8 accommodation units with communal areas and management offices
Strathbrock Lodge, 47 West Main Street, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 5RL
Received 10 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0694/H/07
Extension to house
12 Union Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DY
Received 10 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0558/H/07
Erection of a sunroom
40 Reveston Lane, Whitburn, EH47 8HJ
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0686/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 6, Blinkbonny Gardens, Breich, West Lothian
Received 2 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0710/FUL/07
Erection of temporary office accommodation
Site At Cultsykefoot, Heartlands Development, Whitburn
Received 5 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0659/FUL/07
Renewal of planning permission 0643/05 for the retention of temporary consulting rooms
West Calder Medical Centre, Dickson Street, West Calder
Received 20 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0701/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 26, Blinkbonny Gardens, Breich
Received 11 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0709/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 24, Blinkbonny Gardens, Breich
Received 11 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0495/H/07
Extension to house
9 Clarendon Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 6AW
Received 17 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0427/A/07
Erection of a fascia sign
Unit 1, Ashwood Court, Oakbank Business Park, Livingston
Received 2 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0637/H/07
Erection of a sunroom
101 Glenmore, Whitburn, EH47 8NP
Received 22 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0687/FUL/07
Erection of 232 sqm agricultural buildings (in retrospect)
West Cairns Farm, Harperrigg, Kirknewton, EH27 8DH
Received 22 Jun 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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