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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 dates19,479Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 17,199 approved or refused records
1,777Refused applications
15,422 approved · 1,777 refused · 1,255 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Mar 2001 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0476/FUL/11
Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission 0380/FUL/09 (grid ref. 305873 677285)
West Philpstoun Steading, Philpstoun
Received 5 Jul 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0673/LBC/11
Listed building consent for the erection of 6 photo voltaic panels (grid ref 308759 661057)
Old Schoolhouse, Causewayend, Kirknewton, EH27 8DH
Received 6 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0602/A/11
Erection of 2 fascia sign (grid ref 298695 667469)
Unit 2, Old Well Court, Bathgate, EH48 2TQ
Received 2 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0498/FUL/11
Erection of a 21 sqm extension to warehouse (grid ref 304578 664711)
2 Cochrane Square, Brucefield, Livingston, EH54 9DR
Received 27 Jul 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0629/MSC/11
Application for approval of matters specified in conditions for construction of link road between local centre and Station Road (1044/P/08) (grid ref. 294233 667003)
Armadale Station, Armadale
Received 16 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0643/FUL/11
Application under section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning permission 0205/FUL/06 to extend the time period by 3 years (grid ref. 305225 671328)
Houstoun House Hotel, Uphall EH52 6JS
Received 20 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0562/A/11
Erection of fascia signs (grid ref. 296088 665177)
Gothenburg Convenience Store, Main Street, East Whitburn, EH47 0JB
Received 11 Aug 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0726/H/11
Removal of a garden shed and erection of a garage (grid ref. 306500 674013)
The Granary, 1 Hillend, Broxburn, EH52 6NF
Received 28 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0706/FUL/11
Erection of a 4434 sqm warehouse (grid ref 294474 672293)
Ewos, Westfield, Bathgate, EH48
Received 18 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0748/FUL/11
Alterations to existing telecommunications mast including new transmission dishes and antennas, replacement of meter cabinet and ancillary development
Tippethill Farm, Whitburn, EH48 3BG
Received 3 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0597/H/11
Erection of a porch (grid ref 301091 677449)
28 Springfield Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7JJ
Received 1 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0600/FUL/11
Formation of 10 parking bays (grid ref 298116 662844)
Dick Place Stoneyburn EH47 8BD
Received 1 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0607/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref 304628 665407)
16 Cypress Glade, Adambrae, Livingston, EH54 9JH
Received 6 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0097/H/12
Installation of replacement windows and door (grid ref. 299473 677483)
4 St Ninian's Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BP
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0679/FUL/11
Erection of a canopy (grid ref. 306166 669377)
5A Grange Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DE
Received 6 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0471/H/11
Two storey extension to house (grid ref.303061 664342)
14 Limefield Avenue, Polbeth, EH55 8UJ
Received 29 Jun 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0593/FUL/11
Planning permission for permanent beer garden to replace temporary consent (0377/FUL/10) (Grid ref 297548 668662)
Railway Tavern, 26-30 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AX
Received 12 Aug 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0022/FUL/12
Siting of a mobile snack bar (grid ref. 293757 664984)
Murraysgate Industrial Estate, Whitburn, West Lothian
Received 4 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0793/LBC/11
Listed building consent for the erection of a 1935sqm bedroom block, alterations to leisure building, erection of a glazed walkway canopy and new function reception lounge (grid ref. 305259 671334)
Houston House Hotel, Uphall, EH52 6JS
Received 24 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0765/H/11
Installation of a dormer window (Grid Ref 300632 676786).
34 Clarendon Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6AN
Received 17 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0035/LBC/12
Listed building consent for alterations to building (grid ref. 309029 678887)
Hopetoun Home Farm, Old Workshop Buildings, Hopetoun
Received 9 Jan 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0115/FUL/12
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a boundary fence (grid ref. 302853 668485)
41 Elie Avenue, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8ET
Received 7 Feb 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0642/FUL/11
Conversion of workshops to form 3 holiday flats, external alterations and the erection of a storage shed (grid ref. 297057 674709)
Bowden Springs Fishery, Carribber Reservoir, Linlithgow, EH49 6QE
Received 23 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0655/FUL/11
Erection of a canopy (grid. ref 294380 664960)
88 West Main Street Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0QU
Received 28 Sept 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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