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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 dates27,220Searchable applications
267Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,606 approved or refused records
2,221Refused applications
22,385 approved · 2,221 refused · 1,553 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas10 mapped area records
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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/0298/H/07
Installation of a dormer
4 Niddry Road, Winchburgh, EH52 6RX
Received 30 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0340/FUL/07
Erection of a 288sqm agricultural building and variation of condition 8 of planning permission 0270/04 to allow agricultural use
5 Matthews Crofts, Woodhill Road, Blackridge, EH48 3TJ
Received 12 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0191/H/07
Demolition of garage and two storey extension to house
156 Langton View East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0RD
Received 27 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0183/H/07
Extension to house
18 Hardy Gardens, Bathgate, EH48 1NH
Received 27 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0181/H/07
Extension to house
18 Harburn Road, West Calder, EH55 8AH
Received 27 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0317/H/07
Extension to house
8 Easterfield Court, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7BZ
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0015/FUL/07
Erection of a 90 sqm. covered work shelter for vehicle sales preparation
The Sheiling, Breich Crossroads, Breich
Received 9 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0037/FUL/08
Change of use from public open space to repair garage and erection of storage shed (in retrospect)
Foulshiels, Stoneyburn
Received 31 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0424/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
45 Main Street, Dechmont, EH52 6LG
Received 1 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0518/FUL/07
Renewal of planning permission 0742/02 and 861/03 for the operation of premises as a coffee bar, gallery and gift shop
11 Main Street, West Calder, EH55 8BY
Received 10 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0108/H/07
Extension to house
10 Easterfield Court, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7BZ
Received 22 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0128/FUL/07
Substitution of house type with garage.
Preston Farm, Preston Road, Linlithgow
Received 31 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0085/AGR/07
Erection of a 302sqm agricultural shed
5 Matthews Crofts, Woodhill Road, Blackridge, EH48 3TJ
Received 11 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0248/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
25 Cloverbank, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6DS
Received 16 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0282/FUL/07
Change of use from open public space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8 m high boundary fence
22 Dunvegan Gardens, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9ER
Received 9 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0375/A/07
Erection of illuminated fascia signs
Arco East Scotland, Avonmill Industrial Estate, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7QY
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0287/H/07
Extension to house
5 Durham Drive, Bathgate, EH48 2BY
Received 22 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0286/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
41 Toronto Avenue, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6BN
Received 21 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0224/H/07
Extension to house
16 Old Mill Grove, East Whitburn, EH47 0LW
Received 9 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0304/P/07
Outline planning permission for a flatted residential development
56 Torbane Drive, East Whitburn, EH47 0JQ
Received 22 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0355/H/07
Extension to house
14 Westermains, Armadale, EH48 3BF
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0179/P/07
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
Leafy Cottage, Bridgecastle Road, By Bathgate
Received 21 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0300/H/07
Extension to house
1 Robertson Court, Armadale, EH48 3LS
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0305/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the formation of a road acccess through wall and rebuilding of gate posts
Blackness Road, Linlithgow (Rear Of Bonnytoun House)
Received 27 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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