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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 dates18,585Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,401 approved or refused records
1,647Refused applications
14,754 approved · 1,647 refused · 1,162 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0800/H/11
Installation of a dormer window (grid ref 307900 671943)
17 Parklands, Broxburn, EH52 5RB
Received 28 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0173/H/12
Raising of roof to form first floor storage accommodation (grid ref. 300153 676139)
20 Beechwood, Linlithgow, EH49 6SF
Received 2 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0542/P/12
Planning permission in principle for the formation of 11 house plots (grid ref. 293402 667590)
Stonerigg Farm, Upper Bathville, Armadale, EH48 6JX
Received 21 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0017/FUL/12
Erection of storage shed (in retrospect) vehicle height restrictor and weld mesh security enclosure to air conditioning units (grid ref 296087 665177)
The Gothenburg, Main Street, East Whitburn, EH47 0JB
Received 30 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0162/FUL/12
Erection of a 45.9m (to blade tip) wind turbine (grid ref. 293031 669808)
Nether Hillhouse Farm, Over Hillhouse, EH48 3AR
Received 27 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0348/CLU/12
Extension to house
112 Bankton Brae, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LB
Received 23 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0107/A/12
Erection of a non illuminated projecting sign (grid ref 305308 666827)
Torridon House, Almondvale Boulevard, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QY
Received 25 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0230/LBC/12
Erection of a hanging sign 600x600
61 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED
Received 22 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0223/LBC/12
Listed building consent for erection of signage and window graphics (grid ref 300441 677139)
20 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 19 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0048/A/12
Erection of a fascia sign and projecting sign (grid ref. 300339 677148)
70-72 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 16 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0046/H/12
Extension to house (grid ref. 305454 665188)
44 Birrell Gardens, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LF
Received 16 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0213/FUL/12
Erection of a cattle shed (grid ref 301569 660755)
Mid Harwood Farm, West Calder, EH55 8LF
Received 12 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0039/H/12
Application to extend the time period on planning application 0053/H/07 (grid ref. 311733 667052)
69 Meadowbank Road Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BH
Received 9 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0757/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref. 308598 666861)
7 Laurelbank Court East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0QT
Received 2 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0120/TPO/12
Removal of 3 trees (grid ref. 307372 667378)
Capstan Walk, Linlithgow
Received 21 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0119/TCA/12
Removal of 12 trees (grid ref. 307370 667378)
Calder House, Mid Calder, EH53 0HN
Received 21 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0143/A/12
Erection of illuminated ATM signage (grid ref. 293802 668501)
1 Ochilview Square, Armadale, EH48 3EP
Received 23 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0222/A/12
Installation of signage and window graphics (grid ref 300441 677139)
20 High Street, Linlithgow EH49 7AE
Received 19 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0832/A/11
Erection of 2 illuminated and 1 non-illuminated fascia signs (grid ref. 303490 668731)
Kwik Fit, Carmondean Centre Road, Carmondean, Livingston, EH54 8PT
Received 15 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0073/FUL/12
Siting of mobile snack bar (grid ref. 299183 676843)
Mains Park, Linlithgow Rugby Club, Linlithgow, EH49 6DB
Received 1 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0807/FUL/11
Change of use from domestic garage to hair salon (class 1) (in retrospect) (grid ref. 306390 670503)
40 Beechwood Grove, Uphall Station, Livingston, EH54 5QJ
Received 2 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0278/H/12
First floor extension to house (grid ref. 300025 676022)
47 Acredales Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HY
Received 19 Apr 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0215/FUL/12
Alterations to building (grid ref 302081 669777)
6 Nairn Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8AY
Received 15 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0216/LBC/12
Listed building consent for internal alterations to house (grid ref 300389 677140)
46 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 15 Mar 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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