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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
31,672Searchable applications
266Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,890 approved or refused records
2,542Refused applications

26,348 approved · 2,542 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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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/0886/FUL/96

    Erection of a house

    Plot 4 Woodbank Farm, Armadale

    Received 7 Oct 1996
  2. UnknownLIVE/0886/FUL/94

    Change of approved house type

    Plot 41 Northfield Meadows, Longridge

    Received 24 Nov 1994
  3. DecidedLIVE/0886/FUL/93

    Substitution of house types

    Plots 21,22,23, 38 And 39 Northfield Meadows, Longridge

    Received 15 Dec 1993
  4. DecidedLIVE/0886/FUL/92

    Alteration and extension of garage and petrol service area

    Woods Garage Main Street, West Calder, EH55 8AD

    Received 31 Dec 1992
  5. DecidedLIVE/0885/H/96

    Extension to house

    36 Redhouse Road, Bathgate

    Received 7 Oct 1996
  6. DecidedLIVE/0885/FUL/94

    Erection of a barn building

    Northfield Farm , Longridge

    Received 22 Nov 1994
  7. DecidedLIVE/0885/FUL/93

    Substitution of house type

    Plots 15, 16 And 16A Northfield Meadows, Longridge

    Received 15 Dec 1993
  8. DecidedLIVE/0885/FUL/92

    Extension to house

    103 Bailielands, Linlithgow

    Received 31 Dec 1992
  9. DecidedLIVE/1062/A/96

    Erection of a signboard

    11 Lindsay Square, Livingston

    Received 11 Dec 1996
  10. DecidedLIVE/1061/H/96

    Erection of a conservatory

    18 Galabraes Crescent, Bathgate, EH48 4DT

    Received 11 Dec 1996
  11. DecidedLIVE/0821/H/97

    Proposed erection of conservatory

    155 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow

    Received 21 Oct 1997
  12. DecidedLIVE/0822/H/97

    Replacement bay window

    37 Auldhill Avenue, Bridgend

    Received 21 Oct 1997
  13. DecidedLIVE/0813/H/97

    Alterations and extension to house

    5 Park Road, Broxburn

    Received 21 Oct 1997
  14. DecidedLIVE/0811/H/97

    Dormer extension

    109 Castle Crescent, East Calder

    Received 17 Oct 1997
  15. DecidedLIVE/0812/H/97

    Extension to house

    125 Avontoun Park, Linlithgow

    Received 16 Oct 1997
  16. DecidedLIVE/0604/P/98

    Outline permission for the development of site for retirement flats with associated car parking

    - Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow

    Received 24 Jul 1998
  17. DecidedLIVE/0603/FUL/98

    Change of use from video shop to hot food outlet

    67A Main Street, Fauldhouse

    Received 24 Jul 1998
  18. DecidedLIVE/0602/H/98

    Erection of a conservatory

    5 Harburn Lane, West Calder

    Received 24 Jul 1998
  19. DecidedLIVE/0606/M/98

    Formation of an opencast coal mine

    - Shotts Road, Badallan, Fauldhouse

    Received 23 Jul 1998
  20. DecidedLIVE/0596/FUL/98

    Installation of an ATM cash machine

    1 Ochilview Square, South Street, Armadale, EH48 3EP

    Received 23 Jul 1998
  21. DecidedLIVE/0598/H/98

    Installation of a dormer extension

    9 Tenants March, West Calder

    Received 23 Jul 1998
  22. DecidedLIVE/0058/H/98

    Erection of front porch

    44 Andrew Avenue, Boghall, Bathgate

    Received 29 Jan 1998
  23. DecidedLIVE/0059/FUL/98

    Installation of new shop front

    5-9 George Street, Bathgate

    Received 29 Jan 1998
  24. DecidedLIVE/0054/H/98

    Extension and re-roofing of house

    Taramount, Main Street, Dechmont

    Received 28 Jan 1998

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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