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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 dates28,035Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,386 approved or refused records
2,277Refused applications
23,109 approved · 2,277 refused · 1,578 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Dec 1995 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0311/H/07
Two storey extension to house and erection of a conservatory
14 Sheriffs Park, Linlithgow, EH49 7SS
Received 2 Apr 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0307/FUL/07
Repainting of shop front
217 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EN
Received 27 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1264/FUL/06
Erection of a house
55B West Main Street, Uphall, EH52 5DR
Received 28 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1350/FUL/06
Extension to existing offices
216 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5AS
Received 22 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0082/H/07
Extension to house
93 Bankton Park West, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BS
Received 30 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0153/H/07
Installation of dormer windows
74 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PJ
Received 20 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0152/LBC/07
Conservation area consent for the demolition of an outbuilding
Craigneuk, 15 Forkneuk Road, Uphall, EH52 6BL
Received 14 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0185/FUL/07
Variation of planning permission 0658/FUL/06 to increase number of houses from 39 to 40
Langside Drive, Blackridge, West Lothian
Received 21 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0126/FUL/07
Erection of a house and garage
Holmes Holdings, Broxburn
Received 23 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1294/FUL/06
Erection of a house
Woodcockdale Farm, Linlithgow, EH49 6QF
Received 4 Dec 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0097/FUL/07
Installation of ATM
28 Glasgow Road, Bathgate
Received 29 Jan 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0227/FUL/07
Installation of new shop front
La Capanna Takeaway, Carmondean Centre Road, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PT
Received 6 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0234/P/07
Outline planning permission for 24 flats in two 3/4 storey blocks
Land Adjacent To, 1 Ettrick Drive, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5LL
Received 2 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0207/H/07
Extension to house
13 Birniehill Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RP
Received 2 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0188/FUL/07
Conversion and extensions to outbuilding to form two houses
Heathercroft, Drumshoreland, Pumpherston
Received 8 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0101/H/07
Extension to house
20 Braehead Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6EE
Received 6 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0100/H/07
Extension to house
79 Beechwood, Linlithgow, EH49 6SE
Received 5 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0294/H/07
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a new conservatory
2 Redmill View, East Whitburn, EH47 0HS
Received 22 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0231/H/07
Construction of 'Glass Folly' and conversion of garage roof to form games room
5 Preston House Gardens, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6PZ
Received 27 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0221/H/07
Extension to house
15 Mill Road, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7RA
Received 6 Mar 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1228/FUL/06
Erection of 5 buildings totalling 2821sqm to accommodate 33 office units and 11 workshop units with associated works
Plots 2 & 3, Easter Inch, Bathgate
Received 8 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0213/NID/07
Change of use from public open space to the formation of public parking spaces
Adjacent To 28 Gracies Wynd & 21 Heathervale Walk, Bathville, Armadale, EH48 2LJ
Received 23 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/0197/FUL/07
Installation of a 15m high ground based telecommunications monopole with associated cabinet and equipment
Bankton Road, Adambrae, Livingston, EH54 6PG
Received 23 Feb 2007 - DecidedLIVE/1052/FUL/06
Installation of 4 no. panel antennae within church tower, replacement of existing louvers with GRP replicas, associated radio equipment housing and ancillary development
Bathgate Parish Church, Jarvey Steet, Bathgate
Received 25 Sept 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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