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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

31,667Searchable applications

271Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 28,881 approved or refused records

2,539Refused applications

26,342 approved · 2,539 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Standards Local plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application Enquiry Conservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.service@westlothian.gov.uk Council 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

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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/1074/ARM/01
Erection of a 3716 sq.m. class 6 (storage & distribution) warehouse and associated infrastructure
- J4M8 Distribution Park, Pottishaw, Bathgate
Received 21 Nov 2001
DecidedLIVE/1007/H/01
Extension & alterations to house and erection of a garage
26 Inchcross Park, Bathgate
Received 29 Oct 2001
DecidedLIVE/0986/A/01
Erection of fascia hanging and projecting signs
50A Hopetoun Street, Bathgate
Received 29 Oct 2001
DecidedLIVE/0549/FUL/00
Erection of a building and change of use for food preparation (in retrospect)
Gavieside Farm -, West Calder
Received 8 May 2000
DecidedLIVE/0442/FUL/00
Partial change of use from public house to Class 3 (restaurant) and hot food take-away with existing building to be part demolished and erection of an extension
25 Main Street, Deans, Livingston
Received 8 May 2000
DecidedLIVE/0437/H/00
Installation of dormer windows
106 East Main Street, Whitburn
Received 8 May 2000
DecidedLIVE/0441/FUL/00
Siting of temporary portakabin for additional office space
6-8 Cochrane Square, Brucefield Industrial Park, Livingston
Received 8 May 2000
DecidedLIVE/0804/H/00
Extension to house
8 Mansfield Court, Kirkton, Livingston
Received 23 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0720/H/00
Installation of a dormer window
7 Rivaldsgreen Crescent, Linlithgow
Received 27 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0721/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
6 Oatlands Park, Linlithgow
Received 27 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0722/NID/00
Alterations to existing music department to form students social areas and extension for a new music department
Armadale Academy -, Armadale
Received 27 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0729/A/00
Erection of an illuminated fascia and projecting sign
2 Main Street, Fauldhouse
Received 27 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0507/FUL/01
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground incorporating a driveway and erection of a boundary fence
46 Staunton Rise, Livingston
Received 8 Jun 2001
DecidedLIVE/0503/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
25 Kaims Gardens, Livingston
Received 8 Jun 2001
DecidedLIVE/0504/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
27 Kaims Gardens, Livingston
Received 8 Jun 2001
DecidedLIVE/0505/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
11 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow
Received 8 Jun 2001
DecidedLIVE/0417/H/01
Extension and alterations to house
Friarhill Friarsbrae, Linlithgow
Received 17 May 2001
DecidedLIVE/0348/H/01
Formation of paddock and erection of shelter (in retrospect)
Champfleurie House -, Linlithgow
Received 25 Apr 2001
DecidedLIVE/0005/H/00
Extension to house including conservatory and porch
117 Bailielands, Linlithgow
Received 5 Jan 2000
DecidedLIVE/0008/H/00
Two storey extension to house and erection of a garage
28 Player Green, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 5 Jan 2000
DecidedLIVE/0007/H/00
Extension to house
'Sharphil', Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow
Received 5 Jan 2000
DecidedLIVE/1008/P/99
Outline permission for the erection of 4 houses
- West Dyke Holdings, Greenrigg
Received 29 Dec 1999
DecidedLIVE/0002/FUL/00
Erection of 744sqm office building
- Quarrywood Court, Kirkton, Livingston
Received 29 Dec 1999
DecidedLIVE/0908/LBC/99
Formation of new door opening and installation of 3 rooflights
Belsyde Lodge, Lanark Road, Linlithgow
Received 17 Nov 1999

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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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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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