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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 dates31,663Searchable applications
270Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,883 approved or refused records
2,537Refused applications
26,346 approved · 2,537 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/0300/FUL/03
Erection of a house with double garage
Plot 3 West Dyke, Greenrigg
Received 10 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0245/H/03
Erection of a conservatory
112 Springfield Road, Linlithgow
Received 10 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0249/H/03
Two storey extension to house
31 Gavin Place, Eliburn, Livingston
Received 10 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0286/H/03
Erection of a garage
60 Langside Crescent, Polbeth
Received 10 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0280/FUL/03
Conversion of outbuilding to form additional bed and breakfast accommodation
- Bankhead Farm, Dechmont
Received 13 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0234/H/03
Erection of a double garage
15 Mains Road, Linlithgow
Received 25 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0205/FUL/03
Erection of temporary office and change of use of site to vehicle compound for a vehicle hire business with occassional limited sales
- Muir Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston
Received 25 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0459/A/03
Erection of free standing signs
- Muir Road, Livingston
Received 24 Apr 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0056/FUL/03
Erection of 133 houses with garages and associated roads, paths, landscaping and ancillary works
- Lower Bathville Road, Hardhill Farm, Armadale
Received 20 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0068/H/03
Two storey extension to house
45 Tippetknowes Road, Winchburgh
Received 20 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0071/FUL/03
Demolition of a house and erection of 1 block of 12 flats with associated parking
19 West End, West Calder
Received 20 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0067/H/03
Extension to house
- Ballencrieff Mill, Ambleside, Bathgate
Received 17 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/1253/FUL/02
Erection of a house
Plot 62 Heatherwood Estate, Seafield
Received 17 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0021/H/03
Two storey extension to house
143 Meadowbank Road, Kirknewton
Received 17 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0020/FUL/03
Conversion of a barn to form a house
'Tarrareoch Farm', Station Road, Armadale
Received 17 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1283/FUL/02
Erection of a house and garage
Plot 8 Puir Wife's Brae, Bathgate
Received 17 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0350/H/03
Extension to house
13 A Howieson Green, Uphall
Received 21 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0115/FUL/03
Erection of 2 houses and garages and associated access road
Sunnyside Ballencrieff Toll Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LD
Received 30 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0112/H/03
First floor and ground floor extensions to house
2 Sheriffs Park, Linlithgow
Received 30 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/1252/FUL/02
Erection of a 15m high ground based telecommunications mast with associated equipment cabins and compound
Prismo Contracting Services Greendykes Industrial Estate, Broxburn
Received 9 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1236/H/02
Erection of a conservatory
2 Union Road, Linlithgow
Received 9 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1237/H/02
Erection of a conservatory
7 Sheriffs Park, Linlithgow
Received 9 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1239/LBC/02
Listed Building Consent for the installation of replacement windows (in retrospect)
Home Farm, Hermand Estate, West Calder
Received 9 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1238/FUL/02
Change of use from shop (Class1) to dog grooming, photography and pet retail (Class 2)
55 West Main Street, Armadale
Received 9 Dec 2002
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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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