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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 dates
16,735Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,693 approved or refused records
1,431Refused applications

13,262 approved · 1,431 refused · 1,041 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jan 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas10 mapped area records
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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0233/H/13

    Extension to house (grid ref. 305215 668791)

    12 Thymebank, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6HH

    Received 26 Mar 2013
  2. DecidedLIVE/0184/H/13

    Erection of a 1.8 m high boundary fence (grid ref. 298780 676684)

    Balquhidder, Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QA

    Received 12 Mar 2013
  3. DecidedLIVE/0815/FUL/13

    Application under Section 42 to vary condition 12 on planning permission ref : 0660/2000 covering delivery times (Grid Ref.308324 672324)

    Lidl, 16 Greendykes Road, Broxburn, EH52 6PL

    Received 17 Dec 2013
  4. DecidedLIVE/0146/FUL/13

    Erection of 2 no. 84m high (to blade tip) wind turbines with ancillary infrastructure (grid ref. 292045 667600 and 292254 667575)

    Cowdenhead, Standhill Farm, Armadale

    Received 28 Feb 2013
  5. DecidedLIVE/0179/H/13

    Erection of a gazebo and raised decking and erection of a boundary fence with entrance gates (in retrospect) (grid ref. 294041 665020)

    59 Lomond Crescent, Whitburn, EH47 0EG

    Received 11 Mar 2013
  6. DecidedLIVE/0154/H/13

    Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 299821 668582)

    96 Charles Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 1JH

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  7. DecidedLIVE/0103/FUL/13

    Change of use from existing leisure moorings to 4 permanent residential moorings, installation of 4 storage huts and associated landscape works (grid ref. 300473 676991).

    Union Canal, Station Road, Linlithgow

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  8. DecidedLIVE/0202/FUL/13

    Substitution of House Type (grid ref. 305877 675763)

    36 Canal Court, Threemiletown, Linlithgow

    Received 20 Mar 2013
  9. DecidedLIVE/0201/A/13

    Erection of 4 illuminated fascia signs (grid ref. 306494 669627)

    4 Kelvin Square, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5PF

    Received 28 Mar 2013
  10. DecidedLIVE/0382/FUL/13

    Installation of 2 air condenser units and alterations to 2 existing door openings to form windows (grid ref. 301805 663198)

    West Calder Post Office, 7-9 East End, West Calder, EH55 8AB

    Received 11 Jun 2013
  11. DecidedLIVE/0162/FUL/13

    Change of use from former council bothy to shop (Class 1) for the sale of flooring products and installation of a shop front (grid ref. 297614 668975)

    Former Council Bothy, Mid Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PT

    Received 8 Mar 2013
  12. DecidedLIVE/0128/EIA/13

    EIA Screening Opinion for a Biomethane Refuelling Station (grid ref. 301498 669163)

    Deans Industrial Estate, Off Carnegie Road, Livingston

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  13. DecidedLIVE/0124/AGR/13

    Prior notification for the erection of a 371sqm agricultural building (grid ref. 295231 672478)

    Avoncrook Farm, Westfield, EH48 4NH

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  14. DecidedLIVE/0110/H/13

    Extension to house (grid ref. 300504 676829).

    8 Clarendon Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 6AW

    Received 20 Feb 2013
  15. DecidedLIVE/0102/FUL/13

    Change of use to Class 1 Retail and alterations to building (grid ref. 298815 677090).

    30B Falkirk Road, Linlithgow

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  16. DecidedLIVE/0091/FUL/13

    Partial demolition of class 1 shop and erection of a 295sqm extension to form 2 no. class 1 shop units (grid ref. 294406 668650)

    Former Armadale Motor Company, Bathgate Road, Armadale

    Received 17 Jan 2013
  17. DecidedLIVE/0265/FUL/13

    Erection of 2 no. 47m high (to blade tip) wind turbines (grid ref. 297676 661368)

    Nether Longford, East Of Breich

    Received 20 Mar 2013
  18. DecidedLIVE/0148/FUL/13

    Change of use from hot food takeaway to cafe/restaurant (Class 3) with ancillary hot food takeaway(grid ref 297287 668863)

    2 South Bridge Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1TW

    Received 6 Mar 2013
  19. DecidedLIVE/0147/A/13

    Erection of an illuminated ATM surround (grid ref. 296087 665174)

    The Gothenburg, Main Street, East Whitburn, EH47 0JB

    Received 4 Mar 2013
  20. DecidedLIVE/0629/H/12

    First floor extension to house (as amended) (grid ref. 302402 669313)

    11 Middlewood Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8AZ

    Received 15 Aug 2012
  21. DecidedLIVE/0193/H/13

    Erection of a garden room (grid ref. 298503 677114)

    46 Main Street, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7PS

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  22. DecidedLIVE/0142/FUL/13

    Erection of a 1087 sqm agricultural building for general storage (grid ref. 308903 671332)

    Learielaw Farm, Broxburn, EH52 5PG

    Received 28 Feb 2013
  23. DecidedLIVE/0190/H/13

    Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 294667 664890)

    16 Manse Road Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0DH

    Received 3 Dec 2012
  24. DecidedLIVE/0189/FUL/13

    Erection of a 190sqm shed to be used as a dog play area and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (grid ref. 300572 660865)

    Mossend Farm, West Calder, EH55 8PZ

    Received 21 Mar 2013

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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