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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26,343 approved · 2,537 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0567/H/03
Extension to house
Plot 1 Beechwood Gardens, Blackburn
Received 14 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0697/LBC/03
Erection of individually lettered fascia sign and double sided projecting sign
19-21 High Street, Linlithgow
Received 18 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0698/A/03
Erection of individually lettered fascia sign and double sided projecting sign
19-21 High Street, Linlithgow
Received 18 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0686/H/03
Extension to house
57 Avalon Gardens, Linlithgow Bridge
Received 18 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0629/H/03
Extension to dormer
5 Grange Knowe, Linlithgow
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0628/A/03
Erection of a free standing sign
- Hunter Road, Livingston, EH54 9EX
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0631/H/03
Two storey extension to house
- Houston Mill, Uphall, EH52 6JS
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0933/P/03
Outline planning permission for a 3.546 ha residential development
- Blackridge Farm, Blackridge
Received 18 Aug 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0728/H/03
Erection of a conservatory
6 Bankton Avenue, Murieston, Livingston
Received 23 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0708/FUL/03
Erection of 3 1 1/2 storey villas
- Burnbrae Road, Stoneyburn
Received 23 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0793/H/03
Erection of a double garage
48A Westwood Park, Deans, Livingston
Received 23 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0618/H/03
Two storey extension to house
14 Ogilvie Way, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0621/H/03
Extension to house
17 Churchill Way, Kirknewton, EH27 8AE
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0630/H/03
Erection of a conservatory
21 Duncan Green, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 9 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0591/FUL/03
Substitution of house types to plots 4 & 5
Plots 4 & 5 Burnside View, Addiewell
Received 22 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0583/FUL/03
Conversion of two outbuildings into two houses and erection of a double garage
- Crawhill Farm, Westfield
Received 22 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0556/H/03
Extension to house
68 Melbourne Street, Livingston
Received 22 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0598/FUL/03
Erection of 107 houses and 48 flats including alterations to road layout, formation of new access roads, car parking and landscaping
- Westfield Mill, Westfield
Received 22 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0916/FUL/03
Installation of bollards
109A High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EQ
Received 22 May 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0635/H/03
Re-slating roof and replacement of rooflight with velux window
15 Forkneuk Road, Uphall, EH52 6BL
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0625/FUL/03
Installation of new shop front
2/4 George Street, Unit 2, Bathgate, EH48 1PW
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0627/FUL/03
Addition of metal railings and gates and omission of public footpaths
51-53 Main Street/Whitemoss Road, Kirknewton
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0667/H/03
Extension to house
18 Ballencrieff Toll, Bathgate
Received 2 Jun 2003 - DecidedLIVE/0624/H/03
Extension to house
The Bungalow Hardie Road, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8BA
Received 2 Jun 2003
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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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