Understanding planning · 13 min read
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 dates19,266Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 17,037 approved or refused records
1,737Refused applications
15,300 approved · 1,737 refused · 1,204 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jun 2006 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/0790/H/11
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 293591 668668)
31 Hailstones Crescent, Armadale, EH48 3PH
Received 17 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0783/H/11
Two storey extension to house and first floor extension to house (grid ref. 305484 665171)
62 Birrell Gardens, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9LF
Received 17 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0797/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref. 301593 676950)
Wil Nor, 17 Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6QT
Received 17 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0514/FUL/11
Formation of new high level window opening to warehouse building (grid ref 302089 669775)
6 Nairn Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8AY
Received 1 Aug 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0559/FUL/11
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 2m high boundary fence (Grid Ref. 292859 668556)
137 Glenwood Drive, Armadale, EH48 3RQ
Received 16 Aug 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0611/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref. 306201 666222)
76 Ambrose Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, EH54 6JU
Received 6 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0434/TCA/12
Felling of 3 trees (grid ref. 300039 677021)
9 Union Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7DY
Received 27 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0440/LBC/12
Listed building consent for the erection of a fascia sign (grid ref 300388 677137)
48 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AE
Received 27 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0821/FUL/11
Change of use from gatehouse (class 9) to form ancillary hotel accommodation (class 7) and installation of a pitched roof (grid ref. 305541 671572)
Gatehouse, Houstoun House Hotel, Uphall, West Lothian, EH52 6JS
Received 21 Nov 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0688/H/11
Extension to house and erection of a porch (Grid Ref. 302619 669133).
45 Westwood Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8QW
Received 13 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0669/H/11
Planning permission for permanent wind turbine (grid ref 295908 670523)
Dreghorn Cottage, Bathgate EH48 4LG
Received 6 Oct 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0652/H/11
Extension to house (grid ref. 297126 669007)
33 Mill Road, Bathgate, EH48 4JJ
Received 28 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0638/FUL/11
Erection of a 135 sqm retail unit (grid ref. 305328 668240)
Fernbank, Ladywell, Livingston
Received 20 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0815/H/11
Installation of a flue and window alterations (Grid Ref. 297102 672159)
1 Mallens Brae, Torphichen, EH48 4NY
Received 12 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0814/H/11
Erection of a double garage with ancillary accommodation above (Grid Ref. 295895 668464)
1A Sibbalds Brae, Bathgate, EH48 2DU
Received 13 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0812/H/11
Extensions to house (grid ref. 298100 663025)
1 Foulshiels Road, Stoneyburn, EH47 8BS
Received 12 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0627/H/11
Installation of freestanding ground mounted solar panels (grid ref. 311712 664228)
East Haugh, Kirknewton EH27 8DJ
Received 16 Sept 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0578/H/11
Two storey extension to house (grid ref. 299215 677118)
16 Highfield Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BE
Received 15 Aug 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0366/H/12
Erection of a porch (Grid Ref. 296814 672497).
1 Churchgate, Bowyett, Torphichen, EH48 4LZ
Received 29 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0431/FUL/12
Re-roofing of flats (grid ref. 298188 665495)
Riddochhill Road/ Riddochhill Crescent/ Riddochhill Drive, Blackburn
Received 7 Jun 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0196/FUL/12
Change of use from garage to form linked residential accommodation and installation of dormer windows (grid ref. 303436 671913)
North Lodge, Craigbinning, Broxburn, EH52 6BN
Received 15 Dec 2011 - DecidedLIVE/0160/FUL/12
Change of use from open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (in retrospect) (grid ref. 298516 677428)
49 Avonmill View, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, EH49 7SH
Received 1 Mar 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0317/H/12
Installation of solar panels on roof
Greenwood, 2 Craigs Court, Torphichen, EH48 4NU
Received 8 May 2012 - DecidedLIVE/0109/FUL/12
Repositioning of build zone and substitution of house type to type E with garage/outbuilding type D2 (amendment to approval of reserved matters 0264/ARM/05 & 0333/ARM/08) (grid ref. 292781 671213)
Plot 1, Craigengall Farm, Avonbridge
Received 9 Jan 2012
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsApplications by postcode area
Get emailed about new planning applications in West Lothian
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in West Lothian
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage