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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
West Lothian
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates15,459Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 13,483 approved or refused records
1,273Refused applications
12,210 approved · 1,273 refused · 972 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 2009 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0214/H/14
Extension to house (Grid Ref: 301245 677582)
97 Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JP
Received 28 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0305/H/14
Extension to house (Grid ref. 294014 664584)
34 Griffith Drive, Whitburn, EH47 0BL
Received 13 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0321/MSC/14
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission in principle 0272/P/08 for the erection of 78 houses with associated works (grid ref. 301988 664293)
Gavieside, West Calder, EH55 8PT
Received 15 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0329/H/14
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 306509 671694)
31 Loaninghill Park, Uphall, EH52 5EB
Received 13 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0155/FUL/14
Erection of a 130 sqm general purpose shed (grid ref. 291291 672096)
Linmill Cottage, Hillhead, B8028 - C7 To Lin Mill Bridge, Linlithgow, FK1 2NL
Received 27 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0569/FUL/14
Erection of ground mounted solar panels (grid ref. 301596 675998)
Parkley Place Farm, Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QU
Received 23 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0218/FUL/14
Erection of partnership centre including customer information services, health centre, dental surgery, library, sports hall, community space, youth space and early years provision with associated car parking and landscaping (Grid Ref. 298636 665799)
Ash Terrace, Blackburn, EH47 7LJ
Received 25 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0291/FUL/14
Formation of access road and plot layout to serve 15 houses (grid ref. 296493 669392)
Race Road Bathgate
Received 24 Apr 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0255/FUL/14
Installation of new windows (Grid ref. 301648 667499)
Elite House, Starlaw Park, Livingston, EH54 8SF
Received 24 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0153/FUL/14
Erection of access ramp and 2 no. platforms (in retrospect) (grid ref.297538 668951)
43 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PB
Received 27 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0521/FUL/14
Extension to existing car park with associated works and erection of a boundary fence (grid ref. 297249 668486)
Land At Whitburn Road, Bathgate
Received 18 Jul 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0100/A/14
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (Grid Ref. 298927 676945)
Aldi, 31 Falkirk Road, Linlithgow
Received 10 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0099/A/14
Erection of a banner sign and pole mounted sign (in retrospect) and erection of 2 signboards (Grid Ref. 304763 670746)
Garden Centre, Houston Mains Holdings, Livingston, EH52 6PA
Received 10 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0039/FUL/14
Renewal of planning permission 0882/FUL/11 for erection of an 88 sqm office building (grid ref. 300196 677005)
Former Coal Sidings, Avon Place, Linlithgow
Received 14 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0492/FUL/14
Erection of 20 houses with associated road, infrastructure and landscaping (grid ref. 293034 664558)
Site A6, Heartlands Framework A, Whitburn, EH47 0AE
Received 26 Jun 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0288/FUL/14
Erection of a house with garage (grid ref. 292466 671155)
Plot 6, Craigengall, Westfield, EH48 3DZ
Received 16 Apr 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0275/P/14
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house (grid ref. 301409 663417)
Land At Westwood View, West Calder, EH55 8PY
Received 16 Apr 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0242/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 300930 677435)
61 Baron's Hill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JQ
Received 31 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0734/M/12
Extension of approved coaling area A to recover additional coal (grid ref. 298400 660224)
Area A, Rusha Surface Coal Mine, Near Breich
Received 4 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0292/EIA/14
EIA screening opinion for a residential development (Grid ref. 304800 664065)
Land At Murieston Road, Murieston, Livingston
Received 7 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0289/FUL/14
Change of use from a private commercial carwash to extend the operation of the carwash to the general public (in retrospect) (Grid ref. 297972 666476)
16 Inchmuir Road, Bathgate, EH48 2EP
Received 6 May 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0541/FUL/13
Erection of 4 flats and 1 townhouse with car parking (grid ref. 308207 672134)
9 Station Road, Broxburn, EH52 5QN
Received 7 Aug 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0169/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for two storey extension to house (Grid Ref.301972 661215)
Hartwood Lodge, Hartwood Road, West Calder, EH55 8DF
Received 5 Mar 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0170/PO/14
Application for the discharge of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0113/96 (Grid Ref. 304211 677958)
Comely Park 15A Pardovan Holding Philpstoun Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RX
Received 5 Mar 2014
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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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