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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22,758 approved · 2,245 refused · 1,560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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/1096/FUL/06
Erection of a house
Badallan Place, Fauldhouse
Received 10 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1243/LBC/06
Listed building consent for the installation of a dormer and internal alterations
236 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ES
Received 17 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0161/H/07
Erection of a conservatory
7 Hillhouse, Ferniebank, Linlithgow, EH49 6PL
Received 21 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1158/FUL/02
Erection of dwelling house
Plot 1 Off Dyke Court, Greenrigg
Received 12 Nov 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0014/H/07
Three storey tower extension to house
1 Curlew Brae, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6UG
Received 5 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0010/H/07
Erection of a double garage with roof terrace
2 Golf Course Road, Linlithgow
Received 3 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1353/FUL/05
Erection of a house
Houstoun Farm Riding School, 1 Houstoun Mains Holdings, Uphall
Received 23 Dec 2005 - DecidedLIVE/1110/P/06
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
49 Pyothall Road, Broxburn, EH52 6HW
Received 10 Oct 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1195/FUL/06
Erection of 2 semi detached houses
39 West Main Street, Armadale, EH48 3PZ
Received 3 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1242/H/06
Two storey extension to house
64 Carse Knowe, Linlithgow, EH49 7LG
Received 22 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1162/FUL/06
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground
206 Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EJ
Received 21 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1274/LBC/06
Listed building consent for the erection of a conservatroy and re-building of derelict outhouse
8 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1273/H/06
Erection of a conservatory and re-building of derelict outhouse
8 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0021/H/07
Two storey extension to house
8 Newlands, Kirknewton, EH27 8LR
Received 11 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0081/H/07
Two storey extension to house and erection of a sunroom
68 Ballantyne Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6TH
Received 31 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0075/ARM/07
Demolition of school and erection of a new 14,741sqm secondary school incorporating library, swimming pool, 3x grass sports pitches, 1x synthetic all weather pitch , associated landscaping, bus & car parking and associated works
Armadale Academy, Woodhead Grove, Armadale, EH48 3LY
Received 30 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0253/H/07
Erection of a domestic wind turbine and installation of flood lighting for riding arena
1 Riverside Lea, Seafield Road, Blackburn, EH47 7EL
Received 15 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0026/FUL/07
Substitution of house type on plot 4
East Mains Farm, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn
Received 9 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0225/P/06
Demolition of existing shed and erection of house with garage
- Dykeside Farm, Bathgate
Received 8 Mar 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1343/FUL/06
Amendment to condition 3 of planning permission 0315/99 to increasing working hours from 8 am -6 pm to 6 am -10 pm (re advertised)
West Pod, East Main Street, Broxburn
Received 21 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0865/FUL/06
Renovation and extension to farmhouse
Balmuir Farm, Bridgecastle, Bathgate
Received 10 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1357/FUL/06
Erection of 8026 sq.m. storage facilities and goods checking and loading area
Morrison Business Park, Westerton Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AQ
Received 27 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1247/H/06
Erection of a porch and garage
34 Ross Court (Plot 32), Loganlea, West Calder
Received 21 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0029/H/07
Extension to house and installation of dormers
5 Kirkton Place, Bathgate, EH48 1RY
Received 17 Jan 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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