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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 dates15,947Searchable applications
279Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 13,944 approved or refused records
1,338Refused applications
12,606 approved · 1,338 refused · 997 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0662/H/13
Extension to house (Grid Ref. 306061 665526)
75 East Bankton Place, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BZ
Received 25 Sept 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0543/H/13
Installation of a dormer window (Grid Ref. 304013 670791)
2A Knightsridge Road, Dechmont, Broxburn, EH52 6LT
Received 13 Aug 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0675/LBC/13
Listed building consent for installation of replacement window (grid ref. 305326 663724)
Skivo Farm, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9AN
Received 10 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0563/TPO/13
Felling to ground level of 2 trees, crown reduction of 1 tree, crown lifting/selective branch removal of 15 trees and woodland thinning of 6 trees (Grid Ref. 304910 665003)
Bellsquarry Wood, Bellsquarry, Livingston
Received 19 Aug 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0562/TCA/13
Felling to ground level of 1 tree (Grid Ref: 300119 676930)
Lilybank Cottage, Strawberry Bank, Linlithgow, EH49 6BJ
Received 19 Aug 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0752/H/13
Extension to house (grid ref. 298391 667453)
37 Bruce Street, Bathgate, EH48 2TJ
Received 29 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0002/H/14
Extension to house (grid ref. 303172 667225)
37 Goldpark Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6LW
Received 20 Dec 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0633/FUL/13
Formation of 4 new window openings (Grid Ref. 305922 669797)
6 & 7 Nettlehill Road, Livingston, EH54 5PP
Received 11 Sept 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0623/H/13
Two storey extension, extension to house and external painting (Grid Ref. 300442 676851)
20 Manse Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AL
Received 11 Sept 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0712/TPO/13
Felling to ground level of 2 trees and removal of holly bushes (Grid Ref 299135 677229)
1 Longcroft Gardens, Linlithgow, EH49 7RR
Received 28 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0740/H/13
Extension to house (Grid Ref. 296419 668733)
105 Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2QN
Received 12 Nov 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0713/TCA/13
Crown lifting of 2 trees and crown cleaning of 2 trees. (Grid Ref 300621 677066)
6 Back Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AD
Received 28 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0005/TPO/14
Crown lifting of 1 tree (Grid Ref.303782 666913)
Livingston Inn, 2 Main Street, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7AF
Received 6 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0060/FUL/14
Change of use from guest house (class 7) to a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) (grid ref. 298521 665420)
Turf Hotel, 2 West Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7LP
Received 8 Jan 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0520/LBC/13
Listed Building Consent for installation of a velux window (grid ref. 299988 677027)
13 Lion Well Wynd, Linlithgow, EH49 7EL
Received 29 Jul 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0500/FUL/13
Erection of 3.6m high 'ball stop' safety nets (grid ref. 305551 664581)
10A Murieston Valley, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HB
Received 17 Jul 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0694/FUL/13
Installation of patio doors and refurbishment of tower slide (Grid Ref. 306487 672425)
The Range, Broxburn
Received 17 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0637/H/13
Extension and alterations to house (Grid Ref. 295111 668235)
Rhemore, Lower Bathville, Armadale, EH48 2JR
Received 24 Sept 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0711/TPO/13
Felling to ground level of 2 trees (Grid Ref 301980 669220)
17 Rockville Grove, Linlithgow, EH49 6BZ
Received 28 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0674/H/13
Installation of replacement window (grid ref. 305326 663724)
Skivo Farm, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9AN
Received 10 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0582/A/13
Erection of a fascia sign (Grid Ref. 303911 670787)
59 Main Street Dechmont Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6LG
Received 29 Aug 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0715/H/13
Installation of dormer window (grid ref. 298320 666163)
205 Riddochhill Road, Blackburn, EH47 7HG
Received 17 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0700/H/13
Extension to house (Grid Ref. 297362 669330)
28 Balbardie Avenue, Bathgate, EH48 4AL
Received 17 Oct 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0683/A/13
Erection of 1 internally illuminated flag sign, 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 illuminated poster display unit and 1 non illuminated fascia sign (as amended) (Grid Ref. 308324 672319)
Lidl Supermarket, Greendykes Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AG
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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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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