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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
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of West Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official West Lothian website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates16,962Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,905 approved or refused records
1,463Refused applications
13,442 approved · 1,463 refused · 1,055 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.
Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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/0853/FUL/12
Installation of a new shop front required in connection with sub-division of shop (grid ref. 297443 668827)
27 George Street, Bathgate, EH48 1PG
Received 13 Dec 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0832/FUL/12
Change of use from public conveniences to shop (class 1); financial, professional or other services (class 2); business (class 4) and assembly and leisure (class 11) (grid ref. 301512 662975).
5 Dickson Street, West Calder, EH55 8DZ
Received 29 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0411/FUL/12
Change of use from office to form 8 flats (Grid Ref 299921 677031)
Stuart House 181-201 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Received 14 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0803/H/12
Erection of a wall (in retrospect) (grid ref: 293627 660502).
Rosebank Cottages 1, 1 Willow Brae, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HE
Received 22 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0640/A/12
Erection of a fascia sign and projecting sign (grid ref. 300128 677104)
107 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EQ
Received 31 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0722/FUL/12
Change of use from domestic garage to dog grooming salon (class 2) (grid ref. 309101 666920)
100 Overton Crescent, East Calder, EH53 0RH
Received 2 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0773/CLU/12
Extension to house (Grid Ref 306803 666122)
32 Bankton Park East, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9BW
Received 12 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0498/P/12
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 3 houses (grid ref. 294868 664988)
4 Brucefield Drive, Whitburn, West Lothian, EH47 0RB
Received 16 Jul 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0072/MSC/13
MSC Application under Condition 1 of planning permission 1012/P/05 to vary the phasing of development contained within Chapter 9 of the approved Winchburgh Masterplan (grid ref. 308090 674772)
Land At Winchburgh
Received 28 Jan 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0061/FUL/13
Erection of 4 houses (grid ref. 298186 662076)
Land North Of Loganlea Road, Loganlea, Addiewell
Received 9 Jan 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0830/LBC/12
Conservation area consent for the demolition of existing footbridge and listed building consent for alterations to 'C' listed wall connecting to proposed replacement footbridge (grid ref: 299984 676973).
Footbridge, Lion Well Wynd, Linlithgow
Received 5 Dec 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0079/A/13
Erection of fascia signs (in retrospect) (grid ref. 297623 669037)
68-76 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PD
Received 6 Feb 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0814/FUL/12
Amendment to approved house types and plot arrangement (grid ref. 312534 665012)
Plots 1,2 5, 6 & 7, Inveroe, Kirknewton, EH14 7JQ
Received 19 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0779/FUL/12
Formation of service yard, erection of a 2.4 m high palisade fence and installation of a service/goods shutter (grid ref. 305980 669303)
34 Firth Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DJ
Received 11 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0795/H/12
Installation of staircase and use of store as ancillary accommodation (grid ref 301717 662901)
12 Hartwood Road, West Calder, EH55 8DG
Received 22 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0796/FUL/12
Change of use from Police Station to Funeral Directors Office (Class 1) (grid ref 307390 667603)
Police Station 27 Market Street Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0AL
Received 22 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0690/FUL/12
Erection of a 410sqm linked extension to provide additional office and storage accommodation and emergency housing accommodation (grid ref. 299098 666145)
151 - 205 Rowan Drive, Blackburn, EH47 7NZ
Received 28 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0010/FUL/13
Erection of a 64sqm extension to garage/storage building (grid ref. 298726 667441)
Unit 1, Old Well Court, Wester Inch, Bathgate, EH48 2TQ
Received 1 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0070/A/13
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign (in retrospect) (grid ref. 305119 666795)
Unit 6 Livingston Parkway Retail Square, Livingston, EH54 6QT
Received 28 Jan 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0051/H/13
Extension to and re-roofing of house (grid ref. 298407 672047)
Cathlawhill Farm, Bathgate, EH48 4NW
Received 22 Jan 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0826/H/12
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 304694 669209)
25 Ogilvie Way, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8HL
Received 5 Dec 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0060/FUL/13
Erection of a 49 sqm storage unit (grid ref. 308130 672246)
10 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RH
Received 16 Jan 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0191/P/09
Planning permission in principle for a 23ha residential development
Lower Bathville, Armadale
Received 24 Mar 2009 - DecidedLIVE/0119/H/13
Extension to house (grid ref. 299351 677301)
13 Jocks Hill Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 7BJ
Received 12 Feb 2013
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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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