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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 dates26,898Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,293 approved or refused records
2,205Refused applications
22,088 approved · 2,205 refused · 1,542 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0736/H/07
Raising of garage roof and erection of a garage
35 Heatherwood, Seafield, EH47 7BX
Received 16 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0588/H/07
Erection of a garage
Parkhall Cottage, Harburn, EH55 8RD
Received 11 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0303/FUL/07
Erection of an 11.8 m high ground based telecommunications monopole and associated equipment cabins
Dedridge North Road, Dedridge, Livingston
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0697/H/07
Extension to house
Wester Dechmont Cottages, Dechmont
Received 11 Jul 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0561/A/07
Erection of illuminated fascia and poster box signs
Homebase, Unit 1, Almondvale South Retail Park, Livingston, EH54 6 QX
Received 31 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0583/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
20 Loch Awe Way, Whitburn, EH47 0RJ
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0568/FUL/07
Change of use of a unit from industrial (class 5) to soft play area(class11)
Unit 24, Jet Business Park, Mill Road Industrial Estate, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7SF
Received 1 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0469/H/07
Two storey extension to house
44 Kingsfield, Linlithgow, EH49 7SJ
Received 14 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0530/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
10 Galloway Crescent, Broxburn, EH52 6XN
Received 29 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0256/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
3 Manse Place, Boghall, Bathgate, EH48 1NJ
Received 13 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0535/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 13, Blinkbonny Gardens, Breich, West Lothian
Received 24 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0531/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
53 Millburn Crescent, Armadale, EH48 3RD
Received 29 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0603/FUL/07
Erection of a 1,012sqm two storey extension to previously approved pool building and enlargement of pool hall to accommodate spectator seating
Bathgate Sports Centre, Balbardie Park, Torphichen Road, Bathgate
Received 23 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0641/FUL/07
Installation of roof mounted enclosures to house extended production machine
4 Young Square, Brucefield, Livingston, EH54 9BX
Received 23 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0411/FUL/07
Renewal of planning permission for the siting of a mobile snack bar
Nettlehill Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston.
Received 16 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0578/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
79 Nicol Place, Broxburn, EH52 6GY
Received 6 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0594/A/07
Installation of illuminated sign (in retrospect)
14 The Mall, Adelaide Street, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5ED
Received 12 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0105/FUL/07
Variation to planning permission 1183/03 to increase numbers of flats from 139 to 146
Panhandle, Deerpark Drive, Livingston
Received 5 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0186/FUL/07
Erection of a house and garages
145 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PH
Received 21 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0894/FUL/06
Erection of 10 class 4 office units totalling 4414sqm with associated works
Site B3, Houstoun Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 15 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0582/FUL/07
Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM)
Londis, 30 East Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7QU
Received 23 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0581/H/07
Formation of a driveway and erection of a retaining wall
30 Ravenswood Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PE
Received 23 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0560/A/07
Erection of various freestanding signboards
Ashwood Court, Oakbank Park Way, Livingston
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0393/P/07
Renewal of outline planning permission 0741/02 for the erection of a house
8 Milrig, Kirknewton, EH27 8DE
Received 8 Mar 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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