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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 dates15,745Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 13,756 approved or refused records
1,313Refused applications
12,443 approved · 1,313 refused · 984 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0466/FUL/13
Extension to wind farm consisting of 2 no. wind turbines (maximum 110m high to blade tip) with associated infrastructure (EIA development) (grid ref. 298919 658264)
Pateshill Wind Farm, Harburn, West Calder
Received 11 Jul 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0071/FUL/14
Upgrading of houses including re-roofing and recladding (Grid Ref. 293790 672216)
Strathlogie, Westfield, Bathgate
Received 27 Jan 2014 - Awaiting decisionLIVE/0770/PAC/13
Proposal of application notice for planning permission in principle for industrial development (grid ref. 298694 666841)
Blackburn Road, Whitehill, Bathgate, EH48 2ED
Received 20 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0747/FUL/13
Application under Sec 42 to allow for 24 hour receipt and processing of waste material (variation of condition 3 of permission 0830/FUL/10) (Grid Ref.309070 672657)
5 Drovers Road, Broxburn, EH52 5ND
Received 7 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0067/H/14
Two storey extension to house (Grid Ref. 305190 665454)
107 Bankton Brae, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LB
Received 31 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0068/H/14
Installation of new windows and doors (Grid Ref. 30002 676615)
22 Burgess Hill, Linlithgow, EH49 6BX
Received 31 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0141/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 310841 667016)
11 Station Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8BJ
Received 14 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0811/H/13
Extension to house and erection of a porch (Grid Ref.299221 668651)
18 Beech Road, Bathgate, EH48 1LU
Received 17 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0824/FUL/13
Application under Section 42 to remove condition 3 (occupancy restriction) of planning permission 0145/95 (grid ref. 311064 668447)
Coxydene Farm, Kirknewton, EH27 8BB
Received 12 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0826/CLU/13
Installation of 2 rooflights (Grid Ref.300697 670249)
7 Drumcross Steading Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JZ
Received 20 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0699/H/13
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension to house (grid ref. 296015 664919)
8 Hamilton Way, East Whitburn, EH47 8RA
Received 27 Sept 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0115/EIA/14
EIA screening opinion for a residential development with access and associated works (Grid Ref.303922 665127)
Land At Brotherton Farm, Livingston, EH55 8QW
Received 14 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0775/FUL/13
Substitution of house type with garage/outbuilding (amendment to approval of reserved matters 0333/ARM/08) (grid ref. 292641 671297)
Plot 10, Craigengall, Westfield
Received 13 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0809/H/13
Extension to house (grid ref. 308705 668079)
15 Almondell Terrace, East Calder, EH53 0EZ
Received 12 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0029/H/14
Two storey extension to house and installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 307726 674666)
4 Glendevon Farm Cottages, B9080 - Glendevon To Tippetknowes Road, Winchburgh, EH52 6PX
Received 12 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0763/H/13
Installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 302592 669124)
27 Westwood Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8QP
Received 19 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0802/TCA/13
Removal of 1 entire tree (Grid Ref.300928 677067)
6 St Magdalenes, Linlithgow, EH49 6AQ
Received 10 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0764/H/13
Extension to house and formation of access stairs (grid ref. 311618 667279)
20 Kaimes Grove, Kirknewton, EH27 8AY
Received 21 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0748/H/13
Installation of disabled access ramp (grid ref. 302455 663199)
10 Hermand Gardens, West Calder, EH55 8BT
Received 13 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0781/H/13
Two storey extension to house (grid Ref. 300370 676302)
4 Laverock Park, Linlithgow, EH49 6AT
Received 28 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0782/TPO/13
Removal of 3 entire trees (Grid. Ref. 303790 666873)
7 Main Street, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7AF
Received 28 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0119/A/14
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign (Grid Ref. 308213 672203)
10-12 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AE
Received 17 Feb 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0059/FUL/14
Change of use from day centre (Class 10) to house (Class 9) (Grid Ref. 300613 676724)
Clarendon House 30 Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 27 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0710/FUL/13
Formation of decking area and paved terrace area and external alterations (grid ref. 294422 664249)
Croftmalloch Inn, Longridge Road, Whitburn, EH47 8HB
Received 10 Oct 2013
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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