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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 dates16,200Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,192 approved or refused records
1,369Refused applications
12,823 approved · 1,369 refused · 1,008 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2008 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0378/H/13
Extension to house (grid ref. 298066 670979)
Roscadam House, Ballencrieff Estates, Bathgate, EH48 4LD
Received 31 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0368/FUL/13
Erection of 2 no. 34.5 m high (to blade tip) wind turbines (grid refs. 297403, 663201 and 297442, 663082)
Midseat Farm, East Whitburn, EH47 8AA
Received 23 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0271/H/13
Extensions to house (301980 677742)
63 Burghmuir Court, Linlithgow, EH49 7LL
Received 25 Apr 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0296/FUL/13
Change of use from open space to private garden ground (grid ref. 306611 667609)
68 Pentland Park, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5NS
Received 3 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0336/FUL/13
Formation of a local park (grid ref. 301448 663716)
Mossend, West Calder, EH55 8PV
Received 23 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0321/FUL/13
Formation of hardstanding and erection of a 2.4 m high boundary fence (grid ref. 303488 666502)
2 Simpson Parkway, Livingston
Received 13 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0173/H/13
Formation of new entrance door with steps and railing and internal alterations (grid ref. 301271 675435)
The Cottage, Cauldhame, Linlithgow, EH49 6PJ
Received 4 Mar 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0371/TCA/13
Crown reduction of 1 tree and crown thinning of 1 tree (grid ref 296610 672538)
1 Priors Grange, Torphichen
Received 7 Jun 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0370/TCA/13
Removal of 2 trees (grid ref.300480 677039)
5 Back Station Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AF
Received 2 Jun 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0216/H/13
Erection of a wall and fence (in retrospect) (grid ref. 299951 676757)
23 Preston Park, Linlithgow, EH49 6HN
Received 3 Apr 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0365/H/13
Installation of dormer windows to garage (grid ref. 295895 668464)
1A Sibbalds Brae, Bathgate, EH48 2DU
Received 28 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0364/H/13
First floor extension to house (grid ref. 304514 665636)
19 Sundew Glade Adambrae Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JF
Received 22 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0302/A/13
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (grid ref. 305145 666683)
Unit 4, Almondvale Avenue, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QX
Received 10 May 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0234/FUL/13
Erection of a 97 sqm building to be used as cattery (grid ref. 304747 671121)
5 Houston Mains Holdings, Uphall, EH52 6JU
Received 3 Apr 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0742/LBC/14
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and installation of solar panel (grid ref. 307435 672346)
2 Kirkhill House, Broxburn, EH52 6GA
Received 22 Oct 2014 - DecidedLIVE/0369/H/13
Extension to house (grid ref. 298662 677186)
2 Hilltops, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7PA
Received 6 Jun 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0257/FUL/13
Change of Use from class 1 (shop) to class 3 (food and drink) with ancillary take-away (grid ref. 305533 666729)
Units 50-51, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston
Received 12 Apr 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0416/H/13
Erection of 1.7 m high fence (grid ref. 298806 677538)
49 Avalon Gardens, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7QE
Received 6 Jun 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0383/TCA/13
Felling to ground level of 1 tree ( grid ref. 300667 677310)
Fleetwood, 7 Provost Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JF
Received 12 Jun 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0231/EIA/13
EIA screening opinion for mixed use development (grid ref. 308353 673427)
Strathbrock, Broxburn
Received 12 Apr 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0230/FUL/13
Erection of 2 houses (grid ref. 294842 665370)
36 Ellen Street, Whitburn, EH47 0HJ
Received 26 Mar 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0222/DEM/13
Demolition of building (grid ref. 303398 671852)
Craigbeg, By Dechmont
Received 1 Mar 2013 - Awaiting decisionLIVE/0683/PAC/12
Proposal of application notice for a 6.7ha residential development (grid ref. 295915 668151)
Land West Of Sibbalds Brae, Bathgate
Received 2 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0345/FUL/13
Change of use from open space to private garden ground and extension to house (grid ref. 302511 669037)
149 Jubilee Avenue, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8ES
Received 10 May 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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