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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 dates27,852Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,217 approved or refused records
2,262Refused applications
22,955 approved · 2,262 refused · 1,565 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0135/FUL/07
Change of use from post office (class 1) to volunteer centre (class 2)
36-40 North Bridge Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PP
Received 25 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1025/FUL/06
Erection of an 11.7 m high ground based telecommunications monopole with associated cabin and ancillary development
Knightsridge East Road (Bus Stop), Livingston, EH54 8RF
Received 22 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0094/FUL/07
Erection of 48 houses and 28 flats with associated own road, parking and landscaping
Blackburn Academy Site, Blackburn
Received 22 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0732/FUL/98
Reconstruction of house and farm steading
4 Parkhead Holdings, Linlithgow
Received 4 Sept 1998 - DecidedLIVE/0394/FUL/06
Variation of condition 12 of planning permission 1051/01 to alter phasing of site and remove restriction of 10 houses per academic year
Sibcas Scotland Ltd, Easton Road, Bathgate, EH48 2SF
Received 18 Apr 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0156/H/07
Extension to house
18 King Crescent, West Calder, EH55 8DH
Received 21 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0387/H/07
Conversion of carport to habitable room
11B Market Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AL
Received 15 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0098/H/07
First floor extension to house
42 Belsyde Court, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7RW
Received 2 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0095/H/07
Demolition of existing extension and extensions/alterations to house
Kettlestoun Hills, Woodcockdale, Linlithgow, EH49 6QF
Received 30 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0211/H/07
Erection of a porch
1 Thirlfield Wynd, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7ER
Received 8 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0463/FUL/07
Restoration and refurbishment of community centre/hall, erection of a 50sqm cafe/garden room and formation of a garden terrace
Burgh Halls The Cross Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EY
Received 3 May 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0326/H/07
Extension to house
2 Highfield Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BE
Received 29 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0096/FUL/07
Installation of ATM
10 Redcraig Road, East Calder EH53 0QH
Received 29 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0446/CLU/06
Certificate of lawfulness for generator hire business
6A Craiglaw, Dechmont, Broxburn, EH52 6LU
Received 24 Apr 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0099/H/07
Extension to house , erection of a garage and enclosure of porch
26 Nicol Place, Broxburn, EH52 6GZ
Received 2 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1301/FUL/06
Erection of 58 flats and 14 houses with associated access roads, footpaths and car parking
Former Whitdale Primary School Annexe, East Main St, Whitburn
Received 7 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0080/A/07
Erection of illuminated fascia and projecting signs
10 Redcraig Road, East Calder, EH53 0QH
Received 29 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0070/FUL/07
Erection of a 10sqm porch and alterations
11 Youngs Road, Broxburn, EH52 5LY
Received 25 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0038/H/08
Installation of a dormer window
136 South Street, Armadale, EH48 3JU
Received 21 Dec 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1349/P/06
Outline planning permission for the demolition of a house and erection of 3 houses and 12 flats with associated car parking
Deanbank, Deans South, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8DD
Received 22 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1251/FUL/06
Removal of condition 8 of planning permission 1317/04 restricting total number of children to 80
Wee Gems Ltd, 6 Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn EH52 5NN
Received 17 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1276/FUL/06
Variation of conditions 2 & 3 of planning permission 1339/P/05 to allow the site to be developed for 3 houses
Cluan Coil, Ballencrieff Toll, Bathgate
Received 30 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0232/LBC/07
Listed buildings consent for the conversion of garage roof to form games room
5 Preston House Gardens, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6PZ
Received 27 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0088/H/07
Extension to house
8 Burnhouse Farm Steadings, Kirknewton, West Lothian
Received 1 Feb 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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