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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 dates27,140Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,527 approved or refused records
2,217Refused applications
22,310 approved · 2,217 refused · 1,549 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0172/H/07
Erection of two conservatories
10 Albyn Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JN
Received 26 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0563/H/07
First floor extension to house
1 Taylor Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8SY
Received 30 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0537/FUL/07
Installation of air conditioning units
18A Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HE
Received 23 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1226/FUL/06
Extension to existing approved garage and formation of flat above
Illieston Farm, Broxburn
Received 14 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0406/FUL/07
Erection of a house
Site Adjacent To Wilderswil, Buchan Lane, Broxburn
Received 18 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0538/H/07
First floor and ground floor extensions to house
29 Gallacher Green, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8RD
Received 1 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0573/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
10 Knightsridge Road, Dechmont, EH52 6LT
Received 1 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0486/H/07
First and ground floor extension to house
15 Murieston Valley, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HB
Received 21 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0433/A/07
Erection of a fascia sign
Barbara Ritchie House, Almondvale Way, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6GB
Received 8 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0566/H/07
Two storey extension to house
38 Croft Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RJ
Received 7 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0613/H/07
Removal of flat roof and erection of a pitched roof to provide first floor living accommodation
Lovat Lodge, Seafield Road, Blackburn, West Lothian
Received 14 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0402/A/07
Erection of 2 non-illuminated wall mounted signs and an illuminated freestanding site entrance sign
Alba Campus, Livingston
Received 1 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0551/FUL/07
Alteration to exisitng pitch and fencing to provide 2x 5 A Side Pitches and a tennis court
Linlithgow Leisure Centre, Kettil'Stoun Mains, Linlithgow, EH49 6SQ
Received 6 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0478/FUL/07
Erection of a house
Holmes Road, Broxburn, EH52 5JF
Received 24 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0352/FUL/07
Extension to house
8 Ashley Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7BD
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0351/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
36 Bankton Brae, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LA
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0425/H/07
Extension to house and installation of dormer window
4 Auldhill Terrace, Bridgend, Linlithgow, EH49 6NN
Received 1 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0437/H/07
Partial demolition and two storey extension to house
Beechgrove, East Main Street, Greenrigg, ML7 5QW
Received 8 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0420/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
24 Woodrush Glade, Adambrae, Livingston, EH54 9JY
Received 25 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0734/FUL/07
Erection of external plant for sausage production area, gantry and screen wall
220 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5AW
Received 14 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0519/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the installation of replacement doors and minor internal alterations
35 Bank Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AS
Received 16 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0584/H/07
Erection of a car port
121 Lower Bathville, Armadale, EH48 2JS
Received 5 Jun 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0377/H/07
Extension to house
63 Charles Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 1JG
Received 18 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0361/H/07
Demolition of garage and extension to house
13 Glenburn Gardens, Whitburn, EH47 8NL
Received 13 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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