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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 dates27,353Searchable applications
267Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 24,736 approved or refused records
2,229Refused applications
22,507 approved · 2,229 refused · 1,555 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 1996 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0278/P/07
Formation of a wheeled sports facility
Linlithgow Leisure Centre, Kettil'Stoun Mains, Linlithgow, EH49 6SQ
Received 19 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0146/FUL/07
Extension of forecourt and change of use from MOT centre to include vehicle rental
Garage, Bathgate Road, Armadale, EH48 2PE
Received 6 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0465/FUL/07
Erection of a 300sqm factory extension
Wyman Gordon Ltd, Houstoun Road, Livingston, EH54 5BZ
Received 30 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0358/H/07
Two storey extension to house
Parkley Place Farm House, Parkley Place, Linlithgow, EH49 6QU
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0257/FUL/07
Erection of a 12.5m high ground based telecommunictions monopole with associated equipment cabinets
Torphichen Road, Bathgate
Received 15 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0321/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
2 Murieston Valley, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HB
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0290/H/07
Extension to house
54 Braehead Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6ED
Received 22 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0327/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
111 Camps Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PE
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0325/H/07
Two storey extension to house
75 Bishops Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0ST
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0319/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
9 Ochiltree Court, Mid Calder, EH53 0RU
Received 28 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0297/H/07
Extension to house
3 Daisyhill Court, Blackburn, EH47 7EJ
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0292/H/07
Extension to house
23 Linnhouse Road, East Calder, EH53 0DE
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0251/H/07
Erection of garages
Cauldhame Mill & Cauldhame Cottage, Linlithgow EH49 6PJ
Received 9 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0370/FUL/07
Change of use from nursery to retail (Class 1) and office use
Top Floor 212 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ES
Received 2 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0288/H/07
First floor extension to house
49 Braehead Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6ED
Received 22 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0342/H/07
Extension to house
20 Greenside, Torphichen, EH48 4NB
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0318/H/07
Erection of a 2 m boundary fence
46 Eliburn South Road, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6SP
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0343/H/07
Increase roof height and installation of dormers to form first floor accommodation and extension to porch
30 Beechwood, Linlithgow, EH49 6SF
Received 11 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0959/FUL/05
Erection of 56 flats with associated works
Knightsridge East Road, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 24 Aug 2005 - DecidedLIVE/0367/FUL/07
Erection of an 1800sqm industrial storage unit & development comprising 12 units with associated access road and parking
Plot 7, Easter Inch, Bathgate
Received 3 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1292/FUL/06
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
2 Cedar Crescent, Whitburn, EH47 8LN
Received 8 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0301/H/07
First floor extension to house
Lookaboutye Farm, Broxburn
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0514/FUL/07
Erection of a 2675sqm extension and renovation of community centre including medical centre facilities
Fauldhouse Community Education Centre, Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9JD
Received 15 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0500/FUL/07
Renewal of temporary planning permission for a toilet and canteen
Cappers Farm, Armadale, West Lothian
Received 10 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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