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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 dates30,232Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 27,500 approved or refused records
2,421Refused applications
25,079 approved · 2,421 refused · 1,646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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
- DecidedLIVE/1097/FUL/02
Demolition of porch and rebuild to form dining room, sun room and utility room
Williamscraig House -, Linlithgow
Received 25 Oct 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0090/FUL/02
Conversion of garage roof space to form a flat
15 Raw Holdings, East Calder
Received 29 Jan 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0306/FUL/02
Erection of a house with garage
North Reeves Cottage -, Whitburn
Received 11 Mar 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0329/FUL/02
Erection of 824 sq.m of light industrial units
Land Behind No. 22 Mill Road, Linlithgow Bridge
Received 26 Mar 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0892/FUL/01
Construction of a blending and bottling plant including tanker reception and maturation warehouses on 14ha site
- Starlaw Park, Livingston
Received 24 Sept 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0803/FUL/01
Formation of disabled access ramp and steps
39 South Street, Armadale
Received 29 Aug 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0297/FUL/01
Erection of temporary changing facility
Almondvale Stadium, Alderstone Road, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 9 Apr 2001 - DecidedLIVE/1182/FUL/02
Installation of external compressors and extract ventilation system
- Almondside, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 11 Nov 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0075/FUL/03
Erection of a house with garage and workshop
5 Woodbank Croft, Westfield
Received 24 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0869/H/02
First floor extension to house
36 Ormiston Drive, East Calder
Received 15 Aug 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0987/NID/02
Erection of a 207 sqm nursery extension and internal alterations to form a classroom
Longridge Primary School, School Road, Longridge
Received 23 Sept 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0132/FUL/03
Siting of a mobile skate shop
- Almondvale, (Livingston Skatepark), Livingston
Received 5 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0414/FUL/02
Outline planning permission for rehabilitation and conversion of farm steading to 6 houses
- Kingsfield Farm Steading, Linlithgow
Received 12 Apr 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0610/P/02
Outline planning permission for the erection of 2 houses
Grangelea, Burngrange Gardens, West Calder
Received 5 Jun 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0487/FUL/01
Conversion of grain store into house
Balmuir Farm -, Bridgecastle
Received 5 Jun 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0960/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
31 Kaims Place, Kirkton, Livingston
Received 13 Oct 2000 - DecidedLIVE/0102/H/01
Formation of pitched roof to replace existing flat roof
11 Deanburn Park, Linlithgow
Received 8 Feb 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0718/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
24 Kettilstoun Crescent, Linlithgow
Received 26 Jul 2000 - DecidedLIVE/0639/H/00
Extension to house
18 Pilgrims Hill, Linlithgow
Received 23 Jun 2000 - DecidedLIVE/0581/FUL/01
Erection of 38 houses and associated works
- Falkirk Road, Linlithgow
Received 2 Jul 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0282/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
46 Linden Grove, Livingston
Received 2 Apr 2001 - DecidedLIVE/0706/H/00
Two storey extension to house
21 Bailielands, Linlithgow
Received 24 Jul 2000 - DecidedLIVE/1036/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
26 Thurston Place, Eliburn, Livingston
Received 13 Nov 2000 - DecidedLIVE/0091/A/01
Erection of a bus shelter with two advertising panels
- Alderstone Road (North Bound), Almondvale, Livingston
Received 1 Feb 2001
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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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