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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 dates27,632Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,003 approved or refused records
2,245Refused applications
22,758 approved · 2,245 refused · 1,560 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1194/FUL/06
Erection of a house and alterations to fencing and boundary wall
1 Lindsay Gardens, Bathgate, EH48 1DT
Received 1 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1354/H/06
Removal of mullions
20 Bowyett, Torphichen, EH48 4LZ
Received 7 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1280/H/06
Extension to house
6 Clova Drive, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HD
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0110/FUL/07
Change of use from domestic garage to beauty rooms to service holiday let
Woodfield Cottage, Swineabbey, East Whitburn, EH47 7RH
Received 25 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1302/FUL/06
Formation of H.G.V. parking and extension to service yard
Deans Industrial Estate, Tailend Farm, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8SE
Received 5 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1319/H/06
Installation of a dormer and velux windows
Elmbank, 132A West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DY
Received 6 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1340/FUL/06
Erection of two agricultural sheds totalling 1755sqm
Kipps Farm, Linlithgow
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1356/FUL/06
Erection of 2194 sq.m. cold stores and workshop
17 Youngs Road, Broxburn, EH52 5LY
Received 27 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1355/H/06
Erection of a garage
26 Oakbank Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0DT
Received 27 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1353/FUL/06
Siting of a 60 sq.m. portacabin
South Car Park, Almondvale South, Livingston
Received 27 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1281/H/06
Extension and alterations to house
23 Burgess Hill, Linlithgow, EH49 6BX
Received 1 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1063/FUL/06
Erection of a house with garage
Bridge Street, Fauldhouse
Received 2 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1279/H/06
Erection of a conservatory and garage
60 Ravenswood Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6PF
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1173/A/06
Erection of illuminated fascia and projection signs
28 Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AG
Received 30 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0133/FUL/07
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
Globe Park, Broxburn, EH52 6EF
Received 19 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0112/H/07
Erection of wind turbine
Tiroran, 49C Main Street, Stoneyburn, EH47 8AU
Received 30 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0254/FUL/07
Variation of conditions of planning permission 0849/FUL/06 to change window styles, fixings & pointing and substitution of uPVC rainwater goods
Whiteside Farm Steading, Bathgate, EH48 2HW
Received 20 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0246/FUL/07
Installation of new shop front
8-10 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 1HH
Received 20 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1221/P/06
Outline planning permission for the erection of a 0.24ha residential development
Breich Inn Breich West Calder West Lothian EH55 8JQ
Received 12 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1205/FUL/06
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a boundary fence
228 Raeburn Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PL
Received 23 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0201/LBC/07
Listed building consent for the erection of a signboard
Annet House, 143 High Street Linlithgow EH49 7EJ
Received 8 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0949/FUL/06
Erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
Hanover Court, 7 Church Street, Broxburn
Received 30 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1074/FUL/06
Erection of 2 flats and associated parking
1A Stanley Road, Greenrigg, Harthill, ML7 5QX
Received 2 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1346/H/06
Erection of garage
Royston Hall, Royston Mains, Bathgate
Received 6 Dec 2006
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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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