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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22,227 approved · 2,210 refused · 1,545 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0302/FUL/07
Erection of a 74 sqm plant room
Westrigg, Blackridge, West Lothian, EH53 3AU
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0169/FUL/07
Erection of a 195 square meter replacement car wash
Tesco Filling Station, Blackburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2ES
Received 8 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0274/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
14 Netherton Grove, Whitburn, EH47 8JQ
Received 21 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0520/FUL/07
Installation of two external air conditioning condensers
Westerton House, 1A Westerton Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AU
Received 16 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0593/FUL/07
Erection of replacement sports fencing
East Calder Sports Centre, 20A Rawholdings, East Calder
Received 7 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0494/H/07
Extension to house
251 Rowan Drive, Blackburn, EH47 7QE
Received 17 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0718/FUL/07
Erection of two houses
Ellenmar, 16 Eastfield Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9LE
Received 17 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0575/A/07
Erection of various illuminated and non-illuminated signs
Arc Car Wash, Blackburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2ES
Received 6 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0528/FUL/07
Installation of an ATM
Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 Blackburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2ES
Received 29 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0521/AGR/07
Erection of a 412sqm agricultural shed
Standhill Farm, Blackridge, EH48 3AJ
Received 18 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0484/H/07
Extension to house
108 Bankton Park West, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BS
Received 18 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0366/FUL/07
Erection of 8 flats and associated access and parking
Bathgate Road, East Whitburn
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0392/P/07
Outline planning permission for the formation of 3 house plots
Plot 11, Burnside Grange, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0273/H/07
Form dormer in rear roof for attic bedroom
3 Garden City, Stoneyburn, EH47 8EJ
Received 20 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0271/H/07
Demolition of existing conservatory and extension to house
4 Norwood Court, Whitburn, EH47 8PQ
Received 20 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0335/H/07
Installation of a dormer
7 Sheephousehill, Fauldhouse, EH47 9EA
Received 2 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0473/FUL/07
Erection of a 663sqm crematorium, 193sqm pet crematorium and 7790sqm garden centre with restaurant with associated access roads, parking and landscaping
Land At Pottishaw Farm, Bathgate, EH48 2HU
Received 17 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0373/FUL/07
Erection of a 36sqm extension to nightclub to provide toilet facilities
Club Earth, Almondside, Livingston
Received 2 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0432/A/07
Erection of a non-illuminated freestanding sign
Laing O'Rourke Site Compound, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston
Received 30 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0384/H/07
Extension to house
102 Burghmuir Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7LL
Received 20 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0383/FUL/07
Renovation and extension of farmhouse into outbuildings to provide extended house
Overhillhouse Farm, Bathgate, EH48 3AR
Received 21 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0399/H/07
Extension to house
9 Birkdale Drive, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 6BT
Received 23 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0363/FUL/07
Erection of a 11.7m high ground based telecommunication monopole and equipment cabinets
Blaeberryhill Road, Whitburn
Received 13 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0502/FUL/07
Installation of a new entrance door
Bathgate Business Centre, Emporium Buildings, 6 Whitburn Road, Bathgate
Received 15 May 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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