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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 dates
28,545Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,860 approved or refused records
2,302Refused applications

23,558 approved · 2,302 refused · 1,609 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning 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

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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/1146/FUL/06

    Renewal of temporary planning permission 0623/FUL/06 relating to the increase of loaded lorries leaving the site per day to 500 daily vehicle movements

    Niddry Castle Bing, Winchburgh

    Received 20 Oct 2006
  2. DecidedLIVE/0834/FUL/06

    Erection of a wind turbine

    Hardhill Farm, Hardhill, Sibbalds Brae, Bathgate, EH48 2HL

    Received 2 Aug 2006
  3. DecidedLIVE/0729/ARM/06

    Approval of reserved matters for the construction of phase 1 southern cycleway

    Wester Inch, Bathgate

    Received 6 Jul 2006
  4. DecidedLIVE/0649/FUL/06

    Change of use from General Industrial (Class 5) to Storage and Distribution (Class 6) including external alterations to building and replacement of boundary fence

    2/1 Inchmuir Road, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Bathgate

    Received 13 Jun 2006
  5. DecidedLIVE/1345/FUL/06

    Erection of a 275 sq.m. extension to warehouse

    Clifton View, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn

    Received 21 Dec 2006
  6. DecidedLIVE/1286/A/06

    Erection of illuminated free standing and wall mounted signs

    Gardners Lane, Bathgate

    Received 5 Dec 2006
  7. DecidedLIVE/0012/H/07

    First floor extension and alterations to house

    108 Loaninghill Road, Uphall, EH52 5SU

    Received 3 Jan 2007
  8. DecidedLIVE/1240/H/06

    Demolition of conservatory and extension to house

    5 Northwood Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8BD

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  9. DecidedLIVE/1236/FUL/06

    Erection of a 203sqm retail area/entrance and coffee shop and formation of associated car parking

    Barbauchlaw Mill Nursery, Armadale

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  10. DecidedLIVE/0769/FUL/06

    Sub-division of store to form 3 no. commercial units

    93 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston EH53 0NU

    Received 17 Jul 2006
  11. DecidedLIVE/1323/A/06

    Erection of a fascia sign

    12 Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1HH

    Received 20 Oct 2006
  12. DecidedLIVE/1133/H/06

    Extension to house and erection of a porch

    44 Merker Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6DD

    Received 20 Oct 2006
  13. DecidedLIVE/1070/H/06

    Installation of a dormer

    33 Garden City, Stoneyburn, Bathgate, EH47 8EJ

    Received 3 Oct 2006
  14. DecidedLIVE/1197/FUL/06

    Demolition of house and erection of a new house and garage

    33 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PL

    Received 7 Nov 2006
  15. DecidedLIVE/1111/NID/06

    Construction of a community recycling centre with associated works

    Oakbank Roundabout, Livingston

    Received 16 Oct 2006
  16. DecidedLIVE/1172/FUL/06

    Erection of smoking shelter to rear

    Green Tree Tavern, 45 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5AB

    Received 30 Oct 2006
  17. DecidedLIVE/1234/H/06

    Demolition of garage and erection of a two storey extension to house, garage and single storey extension

    Millburn Cottage, High Brae, Torphichen, EH48 4LX

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  18. DecidedLIVE/0034/H/07

    Installation of micro wind turbine

    Arden, 7 Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn, EH47 8EX

    Received 15 Jan 2007
  19. DecidedLIVE/0031/FUL/07

    Erection of 25 houses with associated access road and works

    Hardhill, Armadale

    Received 15 Jan 2007
  20. DecidedLIVE/0872/FUL/06

    Installation of replacement shopfront, new ventilation systems and external compressors

    23 North Bridge Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PJ

    Received 9 Aug 2006
  21. DecidedLIVE/0954/ARM/06

    Approval of reserved matters for 1.1ha residential development consisting of 29no houses

    Land At Blackridge Farm, Blackridge

    Received 28 Aug 2006
  22. DecidedLIVE/1263/FUL/06

    Infilling of quarry with inert material (part retrospective)

    North Couston Quarry, Bathgate

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  23. DecidedLIVE/1262/H/06

    Erection of a conservatory

    6 Mill Road, Linlithgow Bridge, EH49 7RD

    Received 28 Nov 2006
  24. DecidedLIVE/0287/LBC/06

    Listed building consent for the rebuilding of ruinous barmkin wall

    - Niddry Castle, Winchburgh

    Received 22 Mar 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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