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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
31,663Searchable 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26,343 approved · 2,537 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Council contacts

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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
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

  1. DecidedLIVE/0823/H/01

    Extension to house

    149 West Main Street, Whitburn

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  2. DecidedLIVE/0820/H/01

    Erection of a conservatory

    8 Northwood Park, Livingston

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  3. DecidedLIVE/0818/P/01

    Outline planning permission for the formation of 2 house plots

    Highfield House, Falkirk Road, Linlithgow

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  4. DecidedLIVE/0821/A/01

    Erection of a signboard

    Hillcroft Hotel East Main Street, Whitburn

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  5. DecidedLIVE/0962/FUL/01

    Retrospective application for the extension to industrial premises by the formation of an area of hardstanding, the formation of a screening bund and landscaping

    8 Westerton Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  6. DecidedLIVE/0736/FUL/01

    Refurbishment of existing flats, replacement windows, enclosure of balconies and insulated render

    350-372 & 374-396 High Street, Linlithgow

    Received 9 Aug 2001
  7. DecidedLIVE/0786/FUL/01

    Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of boundary fence

    56 Hillview Avenue, Broxburn

    Received 9 Aug 2001
  8. DecidedLIVE/0776/LBC/01

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of rooflights and alterations to glaze existing openings

    Grooms Cottage -, Murieston House, Livingston

    Received 17 Aug 2001
  9. DecidedLIVE/0681/FUL/01

    Change of use from public house to form car showroom, ancillary workshop and car sales area

    7 East Main Street, Uphall

    Received 25 Jul 2001
  10. DecidedLIVE/0932/NID/01

    Flood prevention/mitigation works

    - Preston Burn/Mains Burn, Linlithgow

    Received 15 Oct 2001
  11. DecidedLIVE/1075/A/01

    Erection of a freestanding sign

    - Edinburgh Road, Bathgate

    Received 12 Oct 2001
  12. DecidedLIVE/0925/H/01

    Alterations and extension to house

    184 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow Bridge

    Received 12 Oct 2001
  13. DecidedLIVE/0924/H/01

    Erection of 2 storey extension

    9 Byburn, Ecclesmachan

    Received 12 Oct 2001
  14. DecidedLIVE/0027/H/02

    Extension to house

    2 Ashley Court, Linlithgow

    Received 8 Jan 2002
  15. DecidedLIVE/0035/FUL/02

    Erection of a 1237 sq.m. poultry breeding house

    Southwood Head Harburn, West Calder

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  16. DecidedLIVE/0044/FUL/02

    Conversion of outbuilding to form 2 flats

    22B High Street, Linlithgow

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  17. DecidedLIVE/0121/FUL/02

    Extension to restaurant and public bar

    Da Vinci's Hotel Hawkbrae, Livingston

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  18. DecidedLIVE/0033/H/02

    Erection of a conservatory

    62 Ogilvie Way, Livingston

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  19. DecidedLIVE/0026/FUL/02

    Change of use from a shop (Class 1) to a toning table and sunbed salon (class 2)

    1 The Cross, Linlithgow

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  20. DecidedLIVE/0025/FUL/02

    Erection of a 113 sqm shed

    Waverley Street Garage Waverley Street, Bathgate

    Received 4 Jan 2002
  21. DecidedLIVE/0548/A/01

    Erection of brewery signage

    36 Bank Street, Mid Calder

    Received 20 Jun 2001
  22. DecidedLIVE/0472/H/01

    Extension to house

    Rose Cottage Newhouse Farm, West Calder

    Received 31 May 2001
  23. DecidedLIVE/0471/H/01

    Extension to house

    1 Forkneuk Road, Uphall

    Received 31 May 2001
  24. DecidedLIVE/0475/H/01

    Extension to house

    10 Buchan Road, Broxburn

    Received 31 May 2001

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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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