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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 · 28,880 approved or refused records
2,537Refused applications
26,343 approved · 2,537 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1209/FUL/02
Formation of a 76.5sqm car showroom extension
7A North Street, Armadale
Received 4 Sept 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0879/H/02
Erection of a conservatory
96 Mid Street, Bathgate
Received 15 Aug 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0554/H/03
Extension to house
7 Glenalmond, Whitburn
Received 1 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0496/FUL/03
Further sub-division of property to form additional flat
71 West Main Street, Broxburn
Received 1 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0488/FUL/03
Erection of a house
Plot 21 Willow Park (PH3), Fauldhouse
Received 1 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0325/H/03
Erection of a pitched roof over existing flat roof
15 Garry Walk, Craigshill, Livingston
Received 28 Mar 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0168/A/03
Erection of illuminated free standing signboard
Regent House, Blackness Road, Linlithgow
Received 21 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0154/H/03
Erection of a conservatory
146 Whitelaw Drive, Boghall, Bathgate
Received 11 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0150/FUL/03
Erection of a house and garage
Plot 6 Muirhouse Dykes, Loganlea
Received 11 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0149/H/03
Extension to house
41 Glencoe, Whitburn
Received 11 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0148/H/03
Installation of dormers
18 Craigrigg Cottages, Westfield
Received 11 Feb 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0130/H/03
Formation of a driveway and erection of a garage (in retrospect)
1 Lower Ridge Court, Longridge
Received 17 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0069/FUL/03
Extension and alterations to church halls
- Cedarbank, Livingston Baptist Church, Livingston
Received 17 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0059/FUL/03
Erection of 3 shop units and 14 flats with associated access and parking
- West Main Street/Hunters Lane, Whitburn
Received 16 Jan 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0036/FUL/03
Overcladding of rear elevation
'The Scout Hall', Bankton Walk, Murieston, Livingston
Received 16 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1285/H/02
Erection of a conservatory
36 Clement Rise, Livingston
Received 16 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0818/H/02
Erection of a conservatory
20 Hoghill Court, East Calder
Received 26 Jul 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0842/H/02
Erection of a greenhouse (in retrospect)
55 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder
Received 26 Jul 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1045/H/02
Erection of a 2m high wall with fence panels
43 Ecclesmachan Road, Uphall
Received 11 Oct 2002 - DecidedLIVE/1049/FUL/02
Erection of a house
Plot 1 Station Road, Winchburgh
Received 11 Oct 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0002/A/03
Erection of fascia
50 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate
Received 31 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0033/FUL/03
Erection of a house and outbuildings
Land East Of South Hill Farm Blackburn West Lothian
Received 31 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0003/A/03
Erection of signage
Regent Centre Blackness Road, Linlithgow
Received 30 Dec 2002 - DecidedLIVE/0044/A/03
Erection of illuminated projecting individually lettered sign
Regent House Blackness Road, Linlithgow
Received 30 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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