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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 dates17,556Searchable applications
268Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,447 approved or refused records
1,531Refused applications
13,916 approved · 1,531 refused · 1,104 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 May 2007 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/0601/H/12
Erection of a shed (in retrospect) (Grid Ref. 296448 600862)
17 Rashiehill Terrace, Breich, EH55 8JL
Received 3 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0607/H/12
Erection of gates and fence to side of house (Grid Ref. 308268 671968)
1 Westhall Road, Broxburn, EH52 5QT
Received 31 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0770/FUL/12
Renovation of fire damaged hotel including internal alterations and formation of external stair, extended conservatory, coffee lounge, smoking shelters and ancillary works (grid ref. 300481 677109)
Star And Garter Hotel, 1 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AB
Received 1 Nov 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0713/H/12
Erection of a porch (grid ref. 296111 668720)
Ardgour, 5 Hope Park, Bathgate, EH48 2QP
Received 28 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0620/EIA/12
EIA screening opinion for a 99m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 297205 666485)
Aldi Distribution Centre, Pottishaw Road, Bathgate, EH48 2FB
Received 11 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0661/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref. 296681 672701)
21 Greenside, Torphichen, EH48 4NB
Received 27 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0843/H/12
Two storey extension to house (grid ref: 294909 665165)
27 Shanks Road, Whitburn, EH47 0HN
Received 11 Dec 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0666/PAC/12
Erection of 8 no. 125 m high (to blade tip) wind turbines (grid ref. 290500 660800)
Starryshaw Farm, Fauldhouse
Received 3 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0664/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref 299077 677504)
91 Avalon Gardens, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7PL
Received 28 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0633/H/12
Raising of roof, installation of dormer window and extension to house (grid ref. 296666 672299)
2 Low Brae, Torphichen, EH48 4LU
Received 11 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0685/A/12
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (grid ref 305017 666357)
Unit 2, Almondvale Retail Park, Almondvale South, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6RQ
Received 8 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0433/FUL/12
Erection of a 46m high (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 296209 669421)
Eastoun Farm, Easton Road, Bathgate, EH48 2HG
Received 18 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0649/TCA/12
Felling of 1 tree (grid ref 299879 677081)
256A High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ES
Received 27 Sept 2012 - UnknownLIVE/0676/P/12
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house (grid ref 306404 669955)
125 Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PH
Received 27 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0627/MSC/12
Approval of matters for 102 houses and 45 flats with associated works (amendment to approval of matters 0511/ARM/09 with regard to layout and design of Areas U & V) (Grid Ref: 297041 667533)
Areas U & V, Wester Inch, Bathgate
Received 10 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0166/H/13
Extension to house to form fireplace and installation of a flue (grid ref. 298788 676350)
46 Kettilstoun Mains, Linlithgow, EH49 6SL
Received 13 Mar 2013 - DecidedLIVE/0631/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref. 296770 669205)
7 Easton Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AX
Received 31 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0577/H/12
First floor and two storey extension to house (Grid Ref. 302099 677407)
165 Bailielands, Linlithgow, EH49 7SZ
Received 24 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0477/H/12
Extension to house and formation of roof terrace (grid ref. 303779 667982)
4 Haining Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6TJ
Received 27 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0624/CLU/12
Erection of a single storey porch and detached garage (Grid Ref. 300003 668172)
Burnside Cottage, Starlaw, Starlaw Road, Livingston, EH47 7BW
Received 6 Sept 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0591/TCA/12
Felling of 4 trees (grid ref. 296658 672269)
1B Low Brae, Torphichen
Received 22 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0594/TPO/12
Felling of 13 trees (grid ref. 302693 669618)
1 Woodlands Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8AT
Received 30 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0593/EIA/12
EIA scoping opinion for 3 no. 80m high (to blade tip) wind turbines (grid ref. 292288 667537)
Cowdenhead, Standhill Farm, Bathgate
Received 31 Aug 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0616/A/12
Erection of a canopy and various illuminated and non illuminated signage. Grid Ref 305675 666898
Asda, Almondvale Centre, Livingston, EH54 6NB
Received 10 Sept 2012
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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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