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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
29,908Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 27,179 approved or refused records
2,394Refused applications

24,785 approved · 2,394 refused · 1,644 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Dec 1993 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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/0658/H/02

    Extension to house

    4 Bridgend, East Whitburn

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  2. DecidedLIVE/0302/FUL/03

    Erection of a temporary sales cabin, parking and fencing

    - Hardie Road, Deans, Livingston

    Received 10 Mar 2003
  3. DecidedLIVE/0383/FUL/03

    Sub-division of category A listed building to form 3 houses

    - Preston House, Linlithgow

    Received 11 Apr 2003
  4. DecidedLIVE/0913/A/02

    Fascia signage to main entrance to shop

    Regent House Blackness Road, Linlithgow

    Received 26 Aug 2002
  5. DecidedLIVE/1055/H/02

    Extension to house

    23 Clifton Road, East Calder

    Received 15 Oct 2002
  6. DecidedLIVE/0806/FUL/02

    Erection of an 18 m high ground based telecommunications monopole and associated equipment cabinets.

    Land At Hardie Road, Livingston

    Received 23 Jul 2002
  7. DecidedLIVE/0143/H/01

    Erection of a double garage

    2 Avalon Gardens, Linlithgow Bridge

    Received 21 Feb 2001
  8. DecidedLIVE/0117/H/01

    Demolition of garage and erection of two storey extension to house with garage

    11 Beech Avenue, Mid Calder

    Received 13 Feb 2001
  9. DecidedLIVE/0172/A/01

    Erection of a freestanding illuminated signboard and 2 wall signs

    - East Main Street, Whitburn

    Received 1 Mar 2001
  10. DecidedLIVE/1135/H/00

    First floor extension to house

    77 Sherrifs Park, Linlithgow

    Received 19 Dec 2000
  11. DecidedLIVE/0690/H/00

    Proposed erection of a garage

    16 Ashbank Court, Bathgate

    Received 11 Jul 2000
  12. DecidedLIVE/0457/H/97

    Erection of a conservatory

    54 Mid Street, Bathgate

    Received 6 Jun 1997
  13. DecidedLIVE/0114/FUL/98

    Erection of 1 domestic and 1 commercial garage

    - Edinburgh Road, Glendevon, Winchburgh

    Received 13 Feb 1998
  14. DecidedLIVE/0961/P/98

    Outline Planning Permission for residential development

    - Mill Road (North), Linlithgow

    Received 2 Dec 1998
  15. DecidedLIVE/0592/H/97

    Extension to house

    20 Beechwood, Linlithgow

    Received 21 Jul 1997
  16. DecidedLIVE/0932/FUL/97

    Installation of roller shutters

    47 North Bridge Street, Bathgate

    Received 8 Dec 1997
  17. DecidedLIVE/0280/H/96

    Extension to house

    15 Graham Court Blackburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 7BT

    Received 12 Apr 1996
  18. DecidedLIVE/0837/H/00

    Extension to house and alterations to roof line

    The Granary Hillend Farm Steadings, Ecclesmachan, EH52 6NF

    Received 1 Sept 2000
  19. DecidedLIVE/0066/H/03

    Two storey extension to house

    5 Ochiltree Court, Mid Calder

    Received 17 Jan 2003
  20. DecidedLIVE/0972/FUL/02

    Erection of a conservatory

    Palace House, Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow

    Received 17 Sept 2002
  21. DecidedLIVE/0338/NID/99

    Erection of community/education facilities, primary care resource centre and day centre

    Our Lady's High School, West Main Street, Broxburn

    Received 5 May 1999
  22. DecidedLIVE/0279/A/03

    Erection of an illuminated fascia sign

    15 Bank Street, Mid Calder

    Received 17 Mar 2003
  23. DecidedLIVE/1289/FUL/02

    Erection of a house with garage

    Plot 12 Willow Park (PH2), Fauldhouse

    Received 19 Dec 2002
  24. DecidedLIVE/0448/LBC/02

    Listed building consent for extension and alterations to house

    Friarbank, Manse Road, Linlithgow

    Received 22 Apr 2002

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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