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26,343 approved · 2,537 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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
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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/0211/FUL/01

    Erection of 22 houses and associated roads and sewers

    - Marina Road/Limefield Crescent, Bathgate

    Received 13 Mar 2001
  2. DecidedLIVE/0213/A/01

    Erection of various illuminated and non illuminated fascia and free standing signs

    1 Macintosh Road, Kirkton Campus, Livingston

    Received 13 Mar 2001
  3. DecidedLIVE/0455/FUL/01

    Erection of a house

    66 Mid Street, Bathgate

    Received 28 May 2001
  4. DecidedLIVE/0437/LBC/01

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of replacement windows

    77/F1 High Street (Iona House), Linlithgow

    Received 25 May 2001
  5. DecidedLIVE/0444/H/01

    Erection of a conservatory

    9 Bloom Court, Livingston

    Received 25 May 2001
  6. DecidedLIVE/0445/A/01

    Erection of a temporary sign board

    - J4M8 Distribution Park, Pottishaw, Bathgate

    Received 25 May 2001
  7. DecidedLIVE/0446/A/01

    Erection of various illuminated fascia signs

    4 Gardeners Lane, Bathgate

    Received 25 May 2001
  8. DecidedLIVE/0379/H/01

    Extension to house

    9 Union Road, Linlithgow

    Received 4 May 2001
  9. DecidedLIVE/0380/H/01

    Proposed dormer extension to house

    15 Parklands, Broxburn

    Received 4 May 2001
  10. DecidedLIVE/0201/FUL/01

    Change of use from Class 1 retail to Class 2 bookmakers shop

    71 High Street, Linlithgow

    Received 7 Mar 2001
  11. DecidedLIVE/0204/H/01

    Extension to house

    105 Kettil'stoun Mains Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6SJ

    Received 7 Mar 2001
  12. DecidedLIVE/0449/FUL/01

    Erection of a house

    Plot 3 Station Road, Winchburgh

    Received 23 May 2001
  13. DecidedLIVE/0443/H/01

    Extension to house

    2 Oakbank Avenue, East Calder

    Received 23 May 2001
  14. DecidedLIVE/0484/FUL/01

    Extension to storage yard, erection of maintenance shed and associated landscaping

    Woodside Cottage, -, Bridgend

    Received 23 May 2001
  15. DecidedLIVE/0442/H/01

    Erection of a porch

    53 Springfield Road, Linlithgow

    Received 23 May 2001
  16. DecidedLIVE/0552/FUL/02

    Change of use from club house to greenkeepers facility

    - Pumpherston Golf Club, Pumpherston

    Received 17 Apr 2002
  17. DecidedLIVE/0429/FUL/02

    Erection of a new clock tower with integral panels for artwork designs and advertising

    - Almondvale Avenue, Livingston

    Received 17 Apr 2002
  18. DecidedLIVE/0404/FUL/02

    Alterations and upgrading of existing motor dealership and erection of new wash bay

    - Blackburn Road, Bathgate

    Received 16 Apr 2002
  19. DecidedLIVE/0327/FUL/02

    Change of use from disused car park to private land and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence

    - Hilltop House (Kennels), Bathgate

    Received 25 Mar 2002
  20. DecidedLIVE/0016/LBC/02

    Listed building consent for the installation of replacement windows

    2 The Square, Torphichen

    Received 11 Dec 2001
  21. DecidedLIVE/0844/FUL/01

    Alterations and erection of new entrance porch

    Health Centre Niddry Road, Winchburgh

    Received 10 Sept 2001
  22. DecidedLIVE/0843/FUL/01

    Formation of entrance porch beneath existing canopy

    Linlithgow Health Centre High Street, Linlithgow

    Received 10 Sept 2001
  23. DecidedLIVE/0760/FUL/01

    Installation of a 15m high telecommunictions mast with associated equipment cabin and compound area

    - Thomson Road, Uphall

    Received 15 Aug 2001
  24. DecidedLIVE/0754/P/01

    Outline planning permission for the erection of a house

    - Balmuir Road, Bathgate

    Received 15 Aug 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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