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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21,970 approved · 2,200 refused · 1,540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0136/H/08
Extensions to house
43 Pinewood Place, Blackburn, EH47 7NX
Received 8 Feb 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0296/FUL/08
Erection of a beer garden and sheltered walkway
Central Point Lounge Bar, 14-16 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AX
Received 25 Mar 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0508/A/08
Erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign
28 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 1HH
Received 29 Apr 2008 - DecidedLIVE/1203/LBC/07
Listed building consent and amendment to application 0020/LBC/04 for the repair and restoration of Blackburn House and West Pavilion, rebuilding of East Pavilion and of West Doo'cot as store.Repair and re-instatement of screen walls. Rebuilding of outbuilding to form recording studio. Building of new stores and access. (Part in retrospect)
Blackburn House, Redhouse Road, Seafield, Bathgate, EH47 7AQ
Received 29 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1068/H/07
Extension to house and installation of a flue
Limefield Cottage, Polbeth
Received 2 Nov 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0738/FUL/07
Erection of a 400 sqm extension to provide additional function room and 13 bedrooms
Kaim Park Hotel, Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, EH48 1EP
Received 5 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0933/FUL/07
Change of use from shop (class 1) to hot food take-away with ancillary seating and installation of a flue
11 East Main Street, Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7QT
Received 14 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0953/A/07
Erection of 3 free standing illuminated signs
Almondvale West Retail Park, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 6XG
Received 26 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0796/H/07
Extensions to house and installation of a dormer
1 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 13 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0942/H/07
Extension to house
119 Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2QN
Received 28 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0908/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the erection of fire escape stair
Livingston Inn, 2 Main Street, Livingston Village, Livingston EH54 7AF
Received 13 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0691/FUL/07
Erection of 3 class 4 office blocks totalling 3500sqm with associated works
5 Alba Campus, Bathgate Road, Livingston, EH54 7EG
Received 28 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1008/H/07
Erection of a wall (in retrospect) and erection of railing and bollards
69 East Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5JA
Received 21 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0784/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
Land At 68 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station
Received 6 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1028/P/07
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 0.34 ha flatted residential development with associated car parking
West End Garage, The Beeches, Armadale, EH48 3LT
Received 13 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0776/H/07
Extension to house
11 Glencairn Terrace, Bathgate, EH48 4DL
Received 7 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0886/FUL/07
Change of use from shop ( class 1) to letting agent (class 2).
20 East Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0RB
Received 23 Aug 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0964/FUL/07
Conversion of existing stables, reconstruction of semi-detached cottage and erection of a house
Newpark, Newpark Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston
Received 26 Sept 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0623/FUL/07
Erection of a 17.5m high ground based telecommunications mast with associated equipment cabins and compound
West Muir Farm, Off Glebe Road, West Calder, EH55
Received 28 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0622/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house with garage
79 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PH
Received 21 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0548/FUL/07
Construction of a four 5-a-side synthetic football pitches along with 10 No. floodlighting columns and surrounding fencing
Bathgate Sports Centre. Balbardie Park, Tophichen Road, Bathgate, EH48 4LA
Received 21 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0545/H/07
Extension to house
2 Templar Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PJ
Received 4 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0544/H/07
Extension to house
5 Ashley Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7BD
Received 4 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0751/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
31 Templar Rise, Dedridge, Livingston
Received 26 Jul 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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