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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 dates18,834Searchable applications
274Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,629 approved or refused records
1,677Refused applications
14,952 approved · 1,677 refused · 1,182 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0038/TCA/12
Removal of 2 trees (grid ref. 307770 667591)
1 Broombank Birches, Mid Calder, EH53 0EA
Received 9 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0116/H/15
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 296070 665945)
3 Drum Farm Steadings, B7002 - Boghead Roundabout To Drum, Bathgate, EH48 2HU
Received 11 Feb 2015 - DecidedLIVE/0029/FUL/12
Erection of a house (as amended) (grid ref. 304174 670762)
12 Knightsridge Road Dechmont Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6LT
Received 9 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0135/H/12
Erection of replacement garage (grid ref. 305571 671528)
11 Station Road, Uphall, EH52 5DX
Received 15 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0158/FUL/12
Erection of 23 houses and 26 flats (grid ref. 295217 664993)
East Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0RH
Received 13 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0063/FUL/12
Addition of conservatory to house on plot 41 and amendment to layout of plots 53, 54, 55 & 56 including substitution of house type on plot 53 (amendment to approval of matters 0794/MSC/10)
Area W, Wester Inch, Bathgate, EH48 2GG
Received 16 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0400/FUL/12
Formation of a waste management facility for treatment of soils up to 1500 tonnes per annum(in retrospect) (grid ref. 309415 672933)
8 Youngs Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5LY
Received 25 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0744/FUL/11
Formation of contaminated soil treatment compound (grid ref. 303064 659735)
Torphin Quarry, Harburn, West Calder
Received 2 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0714/FUL/11
Change of use from shop (class1) to public house (grid ref 297561 668966)
49 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, EH48 4PB
Received 24 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0232/H/12
Amendment to planning permissions 0053/H/07 and 0039/H/12 for a two storey extension to house and erection of a garage (grid ref. 311733 667052)
69 Meadowbank Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8BH
Received 22 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0071/TPO/12
Felling of 1 tree and branch removal to 1 tree (grid ref. 301582 677716)
Boghall House, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7GR
Received 27 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0059/TPO/12
Crown reduction and crown cleaning to 2 trees
4 St Ninian's Way, Linlithgow, EH49 7BU
Received 24 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0830/H/11
Erection of a 1.6 m high boundary wall (in retrospect) (grid ref. 303575 668158)
14 Ladywood Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6TA
Received 12 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0747/FUL/11
Extension to B & B facility to form fitness room, boiler room and fuel store
Bankhead Farm, Dechmont EH52 6NB
Received 3 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0746/H/11
Demolition of porch and erection of a conservatory (grid ref. 299413 676932)
5 Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7DW
Received 17 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0661/P/11
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house (grid ref 300956 677292)
44 Baronshill Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7JE
Received 29 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0703/FUL/11
Change of use from police station to form a house (grid ref. 292992 660558)
Police Station, 2A Eldrick Avenue, Fauldhouse, EH47 9BB
Received 18 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0721/FUL/11
Erection of a small animal display canopy and haystore (grid ref. 303192 666798)
Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield, Livingston EH54 7AR
Received 19 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0671/H/11
Two storey extension to house (grid ref 300713 666135)
30 Cousland Terrace, Seafield, Blackburn, EH47 7AS
Received 6 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0689/FUL/11
Installation of replacement windows (grid ref. 307448 672145)
88 West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LQ
Received 20 Jun 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0732/H/11
Alterations and extension to house (grid ref. 311322 666809)
Hunting Tower Cottage, 21 Whitemoss Road, Kirknewton, EH27 8AF
Received 1 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0742/H/11
Demolition of sun-room and extension to house (grid ref. 300375 676722)
Alderley, 9 Manse Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AP
Received 1 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0713/A/11
Erection of various non illuminated signage (grid ref 306809 666373)
Lizzie Bryce Service Station, Lizzie Bryces Roundabout, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6LN
Received 24 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0827/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref.306057 670265)
9 Nettlehill Road, Uphall Station, EH54 5PP
Received 6 Dec 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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