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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 dates28,297Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,633 approved or refused records
2,290Refused applications
23,343 approved · 2,290 refused · 1,588 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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/0829/H/06
Two storey extension to house
36 St Magdalenes, Linlithgow, EH49 6AQ
Received 3 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0518/FUL/04
Erection of 2 No. 4 storey blocks providing 64 flats with associated access and parking
- Edinburgh Road, (Former Jet Filling Station), Linlithgow
Received 11 May 2004 - DecidedLIVE/1214/H/06
Two storey extension to house
93 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow Bridge, EH49 6QQ
Received 14 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1189/H/06
Erection of a conservatory
8 Old Mill Grove, East Whitburn, Bathgate, EH47 0LW
Received 3 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1190/A/06
Erection of illuminated and projection signs
26-30 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PW
Received 3 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0970/FUL/06
Erection of a 196sqm extension and alterations to fire station
Fire Station, Craigshill Road, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5DT
Received 8 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1324/FUL/06
Erection of an enrtance lobby, installation of windows and erection of a 38sqm oil store
6 Nettlehill Road, Uphall Station, Livingston, EH54 5PP
Received 7 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0969/FUL/06
Change of use from landscape strip to private garden ground and re-location of boundary fence
53 Academy Place, Bathgate, EH48 1AS
Received 7 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1032/H/06
Extension to house
2 East Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7QU
Received 22 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0990/H/06
Extension to house
2 Eastwood Park, Fauldhouse, Bathgate, EH47 9HL
Received 12 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1054/H/06
Erection of a conservatory
50 Chapman's Brae, Bathgate, EH48 4LH
Received 29 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1029/H/06
Installation of replacement windows
38 West Burnside, Broxburn, EH52 5AG
Received 22 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0800/FUL/06
Substitution of house type on Plot 2
Adjacent East Whitburn Mains Farm/Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn
Received 25 Jul 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1100/FUL/06
Change of use from tree belt to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
Globe Park, Broxburn, EH52 6EF
Received 28 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0937/P/06
Outline planning permission for a 0.8ha residential development
Land Former Woodthorpe Garden Centre Woodthorpe Gardens Bathgate West Lothian
Received 29 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1181/H/06
Erection of stables with associated tack room, hay store etc.
4 Riverside Lea, Blackburn
Received 3 Nov 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0681/FUL/06
Re-development of farm steading to form 6 houses and alterations and dormer extensions to existing farmhouse
Southill Farm House Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7AE
Received 26 Jun 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0873/A/06
Erection of illuminated fascia, projecting and internal signage
23 North Bridge Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PJ
Received 10 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0126/LBC/06
Extension to house
Murieston House, Livingston
Received 9 Feb 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1028/H/06
Formation of dormer window and conversion of attic
21 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, Livingston, EH54 5PT
Received 21 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1027/H/06
Erection of a conservatory
10 Nevis Drive, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HH
Received 22 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1026/H/06
Replacement windows and cut down to form single door
2 Cardross Avenue, Broxburn, EH52 6JE
Received 12 Sept 2006 - DecidedLIVE/0911/H/06
Extension to house to incorporate swimming pool, erection of conservatory, erection of detached studio/garage, extension to house entrance and formation of balcony
Unit 4 Manor House, Hermand Estate, West Calder, EH55 8QZ
Received 22 Aug 2006 - DecidedLIVE/1166/H/06
Erection of a conservatory
15 Croft Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RJ
Received 25 Oct 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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