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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 dates27,046Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,437 approved or refused records
2,210Refused applications
22,227 approved · 2,210 refused · 1,545 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Oct 1996 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0395/FUL/07
Part change of use from public footpath to form a beer garden
103 - 105 East Mains Street, Uphall
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0429/H/07
Extensions to house
94 South Street, Armadale, EH48 3JS
Received 27 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0426/H/07
Erection of a garage
44A Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AG
Received 1 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0258/FUL/07
Erection of two houses
Pardovan Steading, Philpstoun
Received 13 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0289/FUL/07
Erection of two houses with garages
Hillhouse, Kirknewton
Received 20 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0347/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8 m high boundary fence
53 Beech Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RD
Received 21 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0386/H/07
Installation of a dormer
4 Faraday Place, Addiewell, EH55 8NG
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0385/H/07
Extension to house and erection of pitched roof over existing porch
79 Riccarton Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HX
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0341/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
31 Alberta Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6AN
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0423/H/07
Installation of a dormer window
170 Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2QR
Received 1 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0413/H/07
Extension to house
10 Torphichen Avenue, Mid Calder, EH53 0LA
Received 18 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0401/H/07
Extension to house
7 Herd Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8PU
Received 18 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0312/H/07
Erection of a 1.8m high fence and erection of garden store
4 The Square, Torphichen, EH48 4LY
Received 23 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0546/FUL/07
Planning permission for the siting of a snack bar
Inchwood Road, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Blackburn Road, Bathgate
Received 22 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0418/H/07
Single storey extension to house
44 Happy Valley Road, Blackburn, EH47 7RA
Received 25 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0215/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
83 Timmeryetts, Broxburn, EH52 6AX
Received 1 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0261/FUL/07
Change of use from house (class 9) to bed and breakfast
Lismore, Redhouse Cottages, Blackburn
Received 14 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0497/FUL/07
Change of use from shop (Class 1) to tearoom (Class 3)
79 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5EE
Received 23 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0614/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
7 Bridge Place, Broxburn, EH52 5RR
Received 14 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0464/H/07
Formation of a driveway
50 Mill Road, Linlithgow Bridge, EH49 7QS
Received 27 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0306/FUL/07
Substitution of house types on 78 plots and minor amendment to road layout with associated external works and infrastructure.
Sheephousehill, Fauldhouse, West Lothian
Received 23 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0446/H/07
Two storey extension to house
22 Bluebell Glade, Adambrae, Livingston, EH54 9JJ
Received 8 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0445/H/07
Extension to house
67 Burghmuir Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7LL
Received 27 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0422/H/07
Erection of a garage and bay window and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
9 Murieston Court, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BT
Received 26 Apr 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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