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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

270Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 28,882 approved or refused records

2,540Refused applications

26,342 approved · 2,540 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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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/0715/H/01
Installation of replacement windows
15/2 Regent Square, Linlithgow
Received 3 Aug 2001
DecidedLIVE/1146/H/00
Erection of a conservatory (in retrospect)
95 Birkdale Park, Armadale
Received 27 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1158/FUL/00
Demolitions, alterations, new extensions and refurbishment to improve secondary school facilities
Broxburn Academy Cardross Road, Broxburn
Received 27 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1150/ARM/00
Erection of a 14100 sqm warehouse (Class 6) and ancillary infrastructure
- J4M8 Distribution Park, Pottishaw, Bathgate
Received 27 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1162/FUL/00
Demolitions, alterations, new extensions and refurbishments to improve secondary school facilities
Bathgate Academy Edinburgh Road, Bathgate
Received 27 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1151/FUL/00
Formation of an access road
Starlaw Park Starlaw Road, Livingston
Received 27 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1071/FUL/00
Erection of a house with garage
Plot 13 The Fieldings, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn
Received 27 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1072/H/00
Demolition of existing extension and erection of a conservatory
13A Ecclesmachan Road, Uphall
Received 27 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1093/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
60 Camps Rigg, Knightsridge, Livingston
Received 27 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/0972/P/00
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
- Muirs Court, Uphall
Received 5 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/0952/H/00
Installation of replacement windows
3 Kirkhill Court, Broxburn
Received 5 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/0196/NID/01
Refurbishment of flats including cladding, rendering, replacement windows and the formation of a pitched roof
33-41 Ladeside Drive, Blackburn
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/0136/FUL/01
Erection of office/showroom for trade sales and large storeroom/workshop
- Oakbank Park Way, Oakbank Industrial Park, Livingston
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/0149/FUL/01
Erection of a house, garage with granny flat and a store
Croft 3 Easter Longridge, Longridge
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/0142/P/01
Outline planning permission for the erection of warehousing
- Muirhall Warehouses, Addiewell
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/0123/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
5 Burghmuir Court, Linlithgow
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/0122/H/01
Erection of pitched roof over existing flat roof and erection of a porch
91 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow
Received 16 Feb 2001
DecidedLIVE/1065/H/00
Extension to house on elevated patio
37 West Main Street, Uphall
Received 22 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1068/FUL/00
Erection of a house with garage
'Sunnydene', Deans South, Deans, Livingston
Received 22 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1066/H/00
Erection of a conservatory
14 Bankton Way, Murieston, Livingston
Received 22 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1067/FUL/00
Change of use and conversion of outbuilding to form boarding kennels
The Whins -, Westfield
Received 22 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1081/H/00
Erection of pitched roof over existing flat roof
44A East Main Street, Uphall
Received 21 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/0486/H/00
Erection of a garage
53 Harthill Road, Blackridge
Received 22 May 2000
DecidedLIVE/0485/H/00
Erection of a garage
39 Heatherwood, Seafield
Received 22 May 2000

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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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