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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26,342 approved · 2,540 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/0788/A/00
Erection of 2 illuminated shop window signs
245 High Street, Linlithgow
Received 3 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0962/FUL/00
Erection of a house
94-96 Elm Grove, Blackburn
Received 12 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/0961/FUL/00
Extension to commercial garage
West End Garage The Beeches, West Main Street, Armadale
Received 12 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/1028/FUL/00
Installation of roller shutters
1 West Main Street, Uphall
Received 12 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/0990/FUL/00
Change of use from office (Class 4) to art and craft classes (Class 10)
214 High Street (1ST Floor), Linlithgow
Received 11 Oct 2000
DecidedLIVE/1134/H/00
Erection of a garage
44 Easter Bankton, Livingston
Received 19 Dec 2000
DecidedLIVE/1053/FUL/00
Residential development including the formation of a new access road and bridge
- Limefield Mains, Polbeth
Received 15 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1038/FUL/00
Erection of 127 houses, 6 flats and associated works
- Murieston West 3, Murieston, Livingston
Received 15 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1048/FUL/00
Erection of a 669 sqm agricultural building
Kingsfield Farm -, Linlithgow
Received 15 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/1039/FUL/00
Addition of second floor to existing temporary office building
- Blackness Road, Linlithgow
Received 15 Nov 2000
DecidedLIVE/0762/H/00
Two storey extension to house
29 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder
Received 1 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0738/FUL/00
Erection of 32 flats and associated works
Burnvale Almondvale, Livingston
Received 1 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0741/LBC/00
Listed Building Consent for the demolition of first floor link building above rear close and associated repairs. Removal and replacement of render and paint to front elevation of No 63
63-65 High Street, Linlithgow
Received 1 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0739/FUL/00
Variation of planning permission 0660/99 to increase height of flats and deletion of plots 1 & 2
Burnvale Almondvale, Livingston
Received 1 Aug 2000
DecidedLIVE/0678/H/00
Two storey extension to house
75 Bankton Park West, Murieston, Livingston
Received 4 Jul 2000
DecidedLIVE/0928/FUL/00
Sub-division of building into 2 units and provision of new roof finish
93/3 Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston
Received 26 Sept 2000
DecidedLIVE/1131/A/01
Erection of illuminated fascia and projecting sign
The Auld Hoose -, Blackridge
Received 14 Dec 2001
DecidedLIVE/1143/FUL/01
Erection of bollards to site boundary
- St. Michaels Wynd, Linlithgow
Received 14 Dec 2001
DecidedLIVE/1150/FUL/01
Addition of metal railings and gates, and omission of public footpaths
51-53 & 2-4 Main Street & Whitemoss Road, Kirknewton
Received 14 Dec 2001
DecidedLIVE/1156/H/01
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of single storey extension to house
43 Badger Meadows, Broxburn
Received 14 Dec 2001
DecidedLIVE/1151/FUL/01
Erection of 2 semi detached houses
Plot 1 Elizabeth Gardens, Stoneyburn
Received 14 Dec 2001
DecidedLIVE/0997/P/01
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house
- Standhill Farm, Armadale
Received 5 Nov 2001
DecidedLIVE/0999/H/01
Erection of a conservatory
229 Sutherland Way, Livingston
Received 5 Nov 2001
DecidedLIVE/0023/FUL/02
Demolition of farm buildings and erection of 3 houses
Williamscraig Farm -, Linlithgow
Received 31 Dec 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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