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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 dates
20,120Searchable applications
272Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 17,802 approved or refused records
1,821Refused applications

15,981 approved · 1,821 refused · 1,292 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0256/FUL/11

    Change of use from service yard to beer garden (in retrospect) and alterations (grid ref. 300267 677131)

    The Four Marys, 65-67 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7ED

    Received 13 Apr 2011
  2. DecidedLIVE/0431/H/11

    Installation of solar panels (grid ref. 299924 676913)

    14 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow, EH49 6HQ

    Received 21 Jun 2011
  3. DecidedLIVE/0489/H/11

    Two storey extension to house (grid ref 299610 668944)

    36 Marina Road, Bathgate, EH48 1SY

    Received 22 Jul 2011
  4. DecidedLIVE/0873/FUL/10

    Reinstatement and extension to ruined building to form a house (grid ref. 295506 660743)

    Toll House, Adjacent To A706, Breich

    Received 17 Nov 2010
  5. DecidedLIVE/0465/H/11

    Extension to house (grid ref 299364 677063)

    Southfield, 4 Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7BQ

    Received 11 Jul 2011
  6. DecidedLIVE/0410/H/11

    Extension to house and raising of roof to form first floor accommodation (grid ref. 296854 668872)

    44A Glasgow Road, Bathgate, EH48 2AG

    Received 15 Jun 2011
  7. DecidedLIVE/0331/LBC/11

    Listed building consent for the installation of 3 sun tunnels (grid ref 289075 667138)

    Christchurch Hall, 60 Main Street, Blackridge, EH48 3RJ

    Received 19 May 2011
  8. DecidedLIVE/0078/FUL/11

    Erection of a 15m high slimline lattice telecommunications mast to accommodate Vodafone and O2 antenna within GRP shroud plus 4 cabinets within chain link compound (grid ref. 301706 662666)

    West Muir Farm, West Calder, EH55 8LA

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  9. DecidedLIVE/0751/H/10

    Erection of a conservatory (grid ref 299412 676300)

    37 Braehead Place, Linlithgow, EH49 6EF

    Received 15 Oct 2010
  10. DecidedLIVE/0294/LBC/11

    Listed building consent for alterations to existing underground water cistern (grid ref 299974 676994)

    16 Lion Well Wynd, Linlithgow, EH49 7EL

    Received 9 May 2011
  11. DecidedLIVE/0308/FUL/11

    Erection of a 750sqm Class 1 retail unit with associated car parking, landscaping, service yard and ancillary works (grid ref. 297257 668494)

    Former Edgar Allen Site, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RB

    Received 9 May 2011
  12. DecidedLIVE/0224/A/11

    Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signage (grid ref 305214 666525)

    The Centre, Almondvale Avenue, Livingston

    Received 5 Apr 2011
  13. DecidedLIVE/0227/H/12

    Extension to house (grid ref 293488 660383)

    9 Greenburn Road, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HJ

    Received 23 Mar 2012
  14. DecidedLIVE/0273/H/11

    Erection of a conservatory (grid ref 294747 668734)

    56 Birkdale Park, Armadale, EH48 2NE

    Received 3 May 2011
  15. DecidedLIVE/0286/H/11

    Extension to house (grid ref. 296634 664243)

    1 Bickerton Crofts, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn EH47 8RX

    Received 3 May 2011
  16. DecidedLIVE/0305/EXC/11

    Consultation on second extension to wind farm consisting of 11 no. 126.5m high (to blade tip) wind turbines with associated infrastructure (grid ref. 291847 657084)

    Black Law Windfarm, Nr Fauldhouse

    Received 12 May 2011
  17. DecidedLIVE/0123/FUL/11

    Demolition of farm buildings and erection of 2 holiday cottages (grid ref. 298746 675408)

    Williamscraig, Linlithgow

    Received 15 Feb 2011
  18. DecidedLIVE/0409/H/11

    Formation of driveway, erection of 2 huts (in retrospect), (grid ref. 302090 663084)

    2 Parkhead Crescent, West Calder, EH55 8AU

    Received 30 May 2011
  19. DecidedLIVE/0352/LBC/11

    Listed building consent for the repainting of shop front

    98 High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7AQ

    Received 30 May 2011
  20. DecidedLIVE/0633/FUL/10

    Change of use from ancillary holiday accommodation to form a house and change of use of farmland to private garden ground (grid ref 309712 668537)

    31 Raw Cottages East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0HJ

    Received 27 Aug 2010
  21. DecidedLIVE/0220/LBC/11

    Listed building consent for the erection of a fascia sign and window signage (grid ref 300244 677175)

    15 The Cross Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AH

    Received 5 Apr 2011
  22. DecidedLIVE/0749/FUL/10

    Erection of 196 houses with associated landscaping, roads, cycleways and footpaths, supporting infrastructure (including SUDS) and cemetery & car parking (grid ref 309328 668690)

    Phase 1, Calderwood, Nethershiel Farm, East Calder, EH53 0HT

    Received 18 Oct 2010
  23. DecidedLIVE/0271/H/11

    Extension to house (grid ref 297706 669264)

    50 High Street, Bathgate, EH48 4HN

    Received 3 May 2011
  24. DecidedLIVE/0003/FUL/11

    Formation of camping area and erection of 6 wigwam units and conversion of existing outbuildings to form amenity block (grid ref. 309966 664336)

    Leyden Farm, Kirknewton, EH27 8DQ

    Received 24 Nov 2010

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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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