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Planning application documents: what to read first
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 dates18,472Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,295 approved or refused records
1,638Refused applications
14,657 approved · 1,638 refused · 1,155 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Oct 2006 to 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/0191/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref. 299365 677059)
Southfield, Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7BQ
Received 12 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0164/FUL/12
Demolition of building and erection of a 108sqm changing facility (grid ref. 305658 671755)
King George V Pavilion, Strathbrock Place, Uphall, EH52 6BN
Received 2 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0040/H/12
Erection of a canopy and erection of a boundary wall (grid ref. 298029 667508)
28 Castle Road, Bathgate, EH48 2UB
Received 30 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0131/H/12
Removal of bay window and extension to house (grid ref. 306387 671487)
68 Craigengar Avenue, Uphall, EH52 5SR
Received 22 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0134/A/12
Erection of various illuminated signage (grid ref. 294334 667201)
Asda Store, Armadale Station, Armadale
Received 22 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0345/FUL/12
Subdivision of 1st floor flat to form 2 flats (grid ref. 308304 672207)
1-3 Strathbrock Place, Broxburn, EH52 5QQ
Received 21 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0218/CLU/12
Certificate of lawfulness for the creation of a hard surface for use as an access road and car parking (grid ref 301694 667366)
Unit E, Starlaw Road, Starlaw Business Park, Livingston EH54 8SF
Received 5 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0750/FUL/11
Erection of 17.5m tall slimline telecommunications monopole to accommodate Vodafone/Telefonica antenna, 2 ground level cabinets and ancillary equipment (Grid Ref 305400 666534).
Almondvale Road, Livingston EH54 6PX
Received 9 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0175/LBC/12
Listed building consent for the installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 298230 672333)
2 Cathlaw House Torphichen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4NW
Received 6 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0174/H/12
Installation of a dormer window (grid ref. 298230 672333)
2 Cathlaw House, Cathlaw Lane To Cathlaw House, Torphichen, EH48 4NW
Received 2 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0351/H/12
Erection of a garage (grid ref. 294875 665124)
47 Drysdale Avenue, Whitburn, EH47 0HW
Received 21 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0241/CLU/12
Certificate of Lawfulness for extension to house (grid ref. 294166 668284)
39 Sibbald View, Armadale, EH48 2TG
Received 29 Mar 2012 - DecidedINT/5075/TPO/12
Felling or branch removal of 3 trees (grid ref. 299111 677225)
1 & 1A Longcroft Gardens, Linlithgow, EH49 7RR
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0718/PO/11
Application for discharge of planning obligations relating to planning application 0439/FUL/09
Land At Armadale Station, Armadale
Received 27 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0840/LBC/11
Listed building consent for internal alterations (grid ref. 300163 677099)
Sheriff Court, High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EQ
Received 20 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0839/P/11
Planning permission in principle for residential development (grid ref. 301689 663583)
Mossend, West Calder, EH55 8PV
Received 20 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0237/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref. 307382 667586)
2 Avenue Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0AQ
Received 26 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0126/FUL/12
Proposed change of use from restaurant and public house to children's nursery (class 10) and associated works (grid ref. 305464 666437)
17 Beveridge Square, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6QF
Received 17 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0124/A/12
Erection of an interpretive panel (grid ref. 300537 677103)
Linlithgow Railway Station, Station Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DH
Received 16 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0083/FUL/12
Change of use from non residential institution (class 10) to office (class 2) and shop (class 1) with external alterations and erection of 41sqm extensions (grid ref. 297103 668879)
6-10 Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AA
Received 31 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0080/FUL/12
Change of use from (class 1) shop to (class 11) assembly & leisure (grid ref. 306679 669343)
93C Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0NU
Received 31 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0193/P/12
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a 0.1ha residential development (grid ref. 306928 671729)
5 Holmes Holdings Holmes Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5NY
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0089/H/12
Application to extend period of time on planning application 0014/H/07
1 Curlew Brae, Ladywell, Livingston, EH54 6UG
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0819/P/11
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 2 houses (renewal of outline planning permission 0664/P/08) (grid ref. 297126 672200)
Cathlaw Lane, Slackend, Torphichen
Received 24 Nov 2011
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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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