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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

30,678Searchable applications

270Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 27,932 approved or refused records

2,460Refused applications

25,472 approved · 2,460 refused · 1,658 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Feb 1993 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Standards Local plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application Enquiry Conservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.service@westlothian.gov.uk Council 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

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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/1000/FUL/01
Erection of a 2050 sqm extension to shopping centre to create 3 new units with associated storage and servicing facilities
Units 1/3 (Phase 4), Almondvale Centre, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 31 Oct 2001
DecidedLIVE/1070/FUL/05
Erection of 239 houses and 26 flats with associated works
Standhill & Mosside Farms, Bathgate
Received 4 Oct 2005
DecidedLIVE/0008/A/01
Erection of a free standing sign
- Inchmuir Road, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Bathgate
Received 8 Jan 2001
DecidedLIVE/1164/P/00
Renewal of outline planning permission 922/P/97 for the erection of a house
8 Kirk Lane, Livingston Village, Livingston
Received 28 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/0069/FUL/01
Extension of service access road into development site
- Oakbank Park Road, Williamston North, Livingston
Received 25 Jan 2001
DecidedLIVE/1056/FUL/00
Development of vacant industrial land for a total of 7897 sqm of production/distribution/warehousing and associated offices and car parking
- Brucefield Park West, Brucefield Industry Park, Livingston
Received 17 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/0677/A/00
Proposed erection of signage
Oscars Public House -, Ladywell East, Livingston
Received 19 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0871/FUL/00
Erection of 27 houses and associated works
Centrex, Hardie Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 11 Sept 2000
DecidedLIVE/1201/FUL/05
Create footpath access , as extension of Bathgate Town Walk
Bathgate Muir Playing Field Millburn Road/Muir Road, Bathgate
Received 15 Nov 2005
DecidedLIVE/1236/FUL/05
Conversion of integral garage to form granny annexe
18 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder
Received 18 Nov 2005
DecidedLIVE/0862/A/00
Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated signs
Jarvis International Hotel Almondview Road, Almondvale, Livingston
Received 7 Sept 2000
DecidedLIVE/0666/FUL/00
Amended proposals for erection of a business unit
- Oakbank Park Road, Williamston North, Livingston
Received 13 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0653/FUL/00
Change of use from house to holiday cottage business rental (in retrospect)
Crosswoodhill Farmhouse, -, Crosswoodhill, West Calder
Received 7 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0726/H/00
Extension to dormer
Stable Cottage Ballencrieff Mill, Balmuir Road, Bathgate
Received 31 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0904/FUL/00
Installation of a flammable liquid store and extension of chain link fence
- Nettlehill Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 25 Sept 2000
DecidedLIVE/0211/P/06
Outline planning permission for a residential development
Meadowpark Service Station Glasgow Road, Bathgate
Received 2 Mar 2006
DecidedLIVE/0127/FUL/06
Change of use from engineering workshops to materials recycling facility
Unit 9 Greendykes Industrial Estate, Broxburn
Received 9 Feb 2006
DecidedLIVE/0462/H/96
Erection of a garage and utility room
4 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow, EH49 7BG
Received 5 Jun 1996
DecidedLIVE/1304/P/05
Outline planning permission to extend existing primary school incorporating community facility, playing field provision with associated car parking and landscaping
Strathavon Terrace, Westfield Primary School, Westfield
Received 13 Dec 2005
DecidedLIVE/0265/H/01
Alterations and extension to house
17 Belfield Avenue, East Calder
Received 2 Apr 2001
DecidedLIVE/0355/FUL/01
Substitution of house types at plots 25,26 and additional plots 114 and 115
- Blaeberryhill Road, Whitburn
Received 25 Apr 2001
DecidedLIVE/0411/FUL/01
Erection of an 84 sqm storage building
1A Sibbalds Brae, Bathgate
Received 15 May 2001
DecidedLIVE/0684/A/03
Erection of flagpoles and banners
Unit 1 Kingsthrone Park, Houstoun Ind. Est., Livingston
Received 12 Jun 2003
DecidedLIVE/0678/H/03
Proposed sun lounge
167 Huron Avenue, Howden, Livingston
Received 11 Jun 2003

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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