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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 dates18,734Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,537 approved or refused records
1,664Refused applications
14,873 approved · 1,664 refused · 1,173 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0836/FUL/11
Change of use from garage to form a house (grid ref. 299030 666242)
83 Rowan Drive, Blackburn, EH47 7PA
Received 20 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0680/CLU/12
Erection of a porch
34 Joseph Cumming Gardens, Broxburn, EH52 5AN
Received 9 Oct 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0695/FUL/11
Siting of a mobile snack bar (grid ref 311073 68427)
Coxydene Farm, Kirknewton, EH27 8BB
Received 14 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0843/H/11
Demolition of garage and erection of a triple garage and games room with ancillary accommodation (grid ref. 292788 672653)
Strath House, Westfield, FK1 2LA
Received 15 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0766/H/11
Extension to house (Grid Ref 304693 669209)
25 Ogilvie Way, Knightsridge, Livingston, EH54 8HL
Received 17 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0091/FUL/12
Installation of new shop front (grid ref 298994 676956)
Unit 2B, 49 Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7PH
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0133/FUL/12
Sub division of house to form 2 houses (grid ref. 302774 676650)
West Troughstanes, Kingscavil, Linlithgow, EH49 6NA
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0341/FUL/12
Erection of a 203sqm extention to pub to form a pool hall. (Grid ref. 306596 669541)
Cawburn Inn, 158 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston, EH53 0PD
Received 14 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0823/H/11
Extension to house (Grid Ref. 305172 664574)
33 Bervie Drive, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9HA
Received 14 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0785/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref. 305563 665251)
54 Birrell Gardens, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LF
Received 24 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0786/FUL/11
Erection of 9 No. pole mounted rooftop antenna plus ancillary developments (Grid Ref. 308173 672296).
Cooper Business Park, 1 Buchan Lane, Broxburn, EH52 5QA
Received 24 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0743/H/11
Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels (grid ref: 310627 674169)
Sandyknowe, Overton, Kirkliston EH29 9EF
Received 12 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0779/FUL/11
Erection of a 584sqm extension and formation of a new access (grid ref 307460 671898)
St Nicholas Primary School, West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RH
Received 22 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0678/FUL/11
Erection of a house (grid ref. 291103 664497)
19 Greenrigg Cottages, East Main Street, Greenrigg, Harthill, ML7 5QP
Received 6 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/1180/FUL/08
Conversion of workshop/garage to form house
1 Beatly Road, Winchburgh, EH52 6RD
Received 10 Nov 2008 - DecidedLIVE/0013/FUL/12
Change of use of land from public open space to semi-private ground, erection of a fence and environmental improvements (grid ref. 305301 668414)
Meadowbank, Livingston
Received 28 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0105/FUL/12
Erection of a 415 sqm extension (grid ref. 307623 670630)
Cawburn Works, Drumshoreland, Broxburn, EH52 5PQ
Received 8 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0825/FUL/11
Continued operation of motorcycle speedway racing (grid ref. 294851 668536)
Lothian Arena, Bathgate Road, Armadale, West Lothian, EH48
Received 13 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0644/FUL/11
Renewal of planning permission for use of domestic garage as a dog grooming salon (class 2) (grid ref. 309101 666919)
100 Overton Crescent, East Calder, EH53 0RH
Received 13 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0047/H/12
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 309067 667250)
20 Overton Crescent East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0RS
Received 16 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0082/H/11
Installation of 3 dormer windows (grid ref. 306905 672011)
2 Holmes Farm Lane, Broxburn, EH52 5LA
Received 7 Feb 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0018/FUL/12
Demolition of house and erection of new house and installation of underground LPG tank (grid ref 302746 663312)
SWN-Y-Nant, Hermand Estate, West Calder, EH55 8QZ
Received 28 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0067/FUL/12
Erection of a 321sqm extension, relocation of recycling area, alterations to car park, gates and fencing (grid ref. 304776 666031)
1 Almondvale South Retail Park Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RQ
Received 24 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0065/H/12
Re roofing of conservatory (grid ref. 301469 663411)
The Gallery, 17 Tenants March, West Calder, EH55 8NB
Received 25 Jan 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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