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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22,507 approved · 2,229 refused · 1,555 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0239/H/07
Extension to house
7 Skivo Wynd, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9GY
Received 13 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0235/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
146 Staunton Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PA
Received 23 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0324/H/07
Extension to house and erection of a conservatory
68 Ballantyne Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6TH
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0104/A/07
Erection of illuminated fascia and projecting signs
Nisa Today, Nigel Rise, Dedridge, Livingston
Received 5 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0505/FUL/07
Erection of a canopy
1A Bloomfield Place, Bathgate, EH48 1PB
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0350/H/07
Extension to house
Hay Lodge, South Mains, By Bathgate
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0369/A/07
Erection of fascia signs
68 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AQ
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0372/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the erection of fascia signs
68 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AQ
Received 16 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0245/H/07
Extension to house
51 Pilgrims Hill, Linlithgow, EH49 7LW
Received 1 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0131/A/07
Erection of illuminated freestanding sign
Gardners Lane, Bathgate EH48 1TP
Received 14 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0404/FUL/06
Alterations and erection of extension to form conference and function facility consisting of bar/bistro, restaurant, meeting rooms, function room, 30 guest bedrooms and associated office/staff rooms and formation of new parking areas
Howden House, Howden Park, Livingston
Received 12 Apr 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0127/FUL/07
Erection of a house
16 Harburn Road, West Calder, EH55 8AH
Received 25 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0280/FUL/07
Change of use, extension and alterations of outbuilding to form 3 holiday houses.
Williamscraig, By Linlithgow
Received 19 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0193/H/07
Erection of a garage
14 Murrayfield Terrace, Blackburn, EH47 7DE
Received 22 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0448/H/07
Two storey extension to house and formation of a driveway
19 Eppiestane Road, Whitburn, EH47 8LH
Received 8 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0604/A/07
Erection of illuminated projecting and wall mounted signs
Lothian & Borders Police, Almondvale South, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6PX
Received 24 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0331/H/07
Reroofing of house and erection of an extension
Mosside Cottage, 40 High Academy Street, Armadale, EH48 3JE
Received 30 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0162/FUL/07
Erection of a house
Westwood Road (B7015) West Calder
Received 6 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0471/AGR/07
Erection of a 72sqm agricultural storage barn
8 Milrig Holdings, Kirknewton, EH27 8DE
Received 2 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0196/FUL/07
Deletion of condition 4 of planning permission 0586/FUL/06 to allow construction of the section of road between the southern most roundabout and West Main Street, Whitburn as part of roads layout
Cowhill, Polkemmet, West Lothian
Received 23 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0296/H/07
Two storey extension and re-roofing of house
Northbank, Drumcross Road, Bathgate, EH48 4NT
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0328/H/07
Extension to house
6 Gorsebank, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6DY
Received 8 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0230/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the erection of a fascia sign
217 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EN
Received 12 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0365/FUL/07
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 5, Falla Hill Place, Fauldhouse
Received 11 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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