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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 dates26,772Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,170 approved or refused records
2,200Refused applications
21,970 approved · 2,200 refused · 1,540 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0606/FUL/07
Erection of 9 flats and associated parking
100 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QU
Received 12 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0689/H/07
Extension to house
56 Spottiswoode Gardens, Mid Calder, EH53 0JX
Received 6 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0674/LBC/07
Conservation area consent for the demolition of Station Road vehicle and pedestrian bridges and replacement with combined vehicle and pedestrian bridge. Demolition of footbridge to Broxburn Bowling Club. Demolition and replacement of footbridge west of Broxburn Bowling Club. Construction of approx. 400m of new flood walls and embankments and demoltion of existing boundary and retaining walls. Removal of 25 No. trees coinciding with alignment of flood defences
Brox Burn, Caw Burn & Liggat Syke, Broxburn
Received 5 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0589/H/07
Extension to house
47 Goldpark Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6LW
Received 11 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0470/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and formation of a driveway
52 Firbank Grove, East Calder, EH53 0DY
Received 15 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0617/H/07
Two storey and single storey extensions to house
126 Houstoun Gardens, Uphall, EH52 5PX
Received 18 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0030/ARM/07
Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 65 houses and 60 flats with associated works
Area R, Wester Inch, Bathgate
Received 15 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0632/H/07
Erection of a 27sqm stable block
Lochbank, Cathlaw Lane, Torphichen, EH48 4NN
Received 19 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0572/H/07
Installation of a solar roof panel
2 Rockville Grove, Linlithgow, EH49 6BZ
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0434/FUL/07
Erection of a 109sqm polytunnel
16 Raw Holdings, East Calder, EH53 0JN
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0259/FUL/07
Amendment to planning permission 0167/06 (extension to building to create new unit for class 1 or class 2 use) to increase extension by 30sqm and include enclosed staircase
Almondside, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QU
Received 13 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0638/H/07
Extension to house
11 Baillie Avenue, Greenrigg, ML7 5SY
Received 22 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0526/H/07
Extension to house
102 South Street, Armadale, EH48 3JS
Received 25 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0524/H/07
Extension to house
21 Eastwood Park, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HL
Received 25 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0666/FUL/07
Upgrading of waste transfer site to recycling centre including revised access arrangements and flood lighting
Cleansing Civic Amenity Site, East Main Street, Blackburn
Received 22 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0628/A/07
Erection of illuminated fascia signs and window vinyls
Unit 8/9 Argyle Court, 104-106 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5EQ
Received 20 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0696/H/07
Extension to house
16 Balmuir Avenue, Bathgate, EH48 4BW
Received 10 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0605/H/07
Erection of a two storey triple garage and store
The Sheiling, Edinburgh Road, Bathgate
Received 11 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0587/H/07
First floor extension to house and formation of a balcony
3 Kirkton Place, Bathgate, EH48 1RY
Received 7 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0417/H/07
Alter and extend house
70 Westgate, Mid Calder, EH53 0SP
Received 24 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0416/H/07
Extension to house and external rendering
12 Larch Drive, Whitburn, EH47 8LU
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0415/H/07
First floor extension to house
20 Braid Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8PN
Received 19 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0643/H/07
Extensions to house
18 Murieston Vale, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9EP
Received 25 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0214/H/08
Two storey extension to house
127 The Glebe, West Calder, EH55 8BW
Received 6 Mar 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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