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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26,348 approved · 2,542 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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/0834/H/98

    Erection of a conservatory

    5 Blackfaulds Drive, Fauldhouse

    Received 14 Oct 1998
  2. DecidedLIVE/0878/H/98

    Erection of a garage

    18 Quarry Road, Fauldhouse

    Received 14 Oct 1998
  3. DecidedLIVE/0831/FUL/98

    Erection of a house

    Plot 12 Murieston Woods, Murieston, Livingston

    Received 13 Oct 1998
  4. DecidedLIVE/0829/FUL/98

    Formation of a temporary Contractor's site compound

    - McMartin Court, Whitburn

    Received 13 Oct 1998
  5. DecidedLIVE/0830/FUL/98

    Erection of a corner shop with 2 flats and a linked house

    - Main Street/Whitemoss Road, Kirknewton

    Received 13 Oct 1998
  6. DecidedLIVE/0861/H/98

    Erection of a garage

    - The Laurels, Breich

    Received 13 Oct 1998
  7. DecidedLIVE/0648/FUL/97

    Removal of existing 15m high telecoms mast and replacement with 18m high mast and associated equipment

    - Braehead Road, Linlithgow

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  8. DecidedLIVE/0644/FUL/97

    Erection of a Horticulture Training Unit

    - Parkhead Farm, Polbeth

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  9. DecidedLIVE/0650/LBC/97

    Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission for the conversion of west barn to form 2 houses and erection of new carport, log store and detached garage

    Easter Carribber Farm -, Linlithgow

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  10. DecidedLIVE/0812/FUL/98

    Erection of a house and garage

    Plot 4 Willow Park, Fauldhouse

    Received 7 Oct 1998
  11. DecidedLIVE/0827/FUL/98

    Refit roof with grey concrete tile

    St. Philomena's Hall, Niddry Road, Winchburgh

    Received 7 Oct 1998
  12. DecidedLIVE/0813/FUL/98

    Erection of a house

    - Clifton Road, East Calder

    Received 7 Oct 1998
  13. DecidedLIVE/0810/H/98

    Erection of a garage

    1 Eastwood Park, Fauldhouse

    Received 6 Oct 1998
  14. DecidedLIVE/0809/H/98

    Erection of a conservatory

    45 Thomson Grove, Uphall

    Received 6 Oct 1998
  15. DecidedLIVE/0804/FUL/98

    Continued operation of retail market on Wednesday of each week

    - Whitburn Road, Bathgate

    Received 5 Oct 1998
  16. DecidedLIVE/0805/H/98

    Extension to house

    35 Murieston Road, Murieston, Livingston

    Received 2 Oct 1998
  17. DecidedLIVE/0589/FUL/98

    Erection of 23 houses and associated footpaths, roads & parking.

    - Gavin Place, Eliburn, Livingston

    Received 15 Jul 1998
  18. DecidedLIVE/0452/P/97

    Outline planning permission for a residential development

    Boghall Farm -, Bathgate

    Received 4 Jun 1997
  19. DecidedLIVE/0429/FUL/97

    Installation of second cash machine

    14 East Main Street, Whitburn

    Received 4 Jun 1997
  20. DecidedLIVE/0413/LBC/98

    Listed building consent and planning permission for conversion of tractor shed to form a house (No.2)

    Wester Causewayend -, Kirknewton

    Received 11 May 1998
  21. DecidedLIVE/0380/H/98

    Extension to house

    3 Crofters Gate, East Whitburn

    Received 11 May 1998
  22. DecidedLIVE/0378/H/98

    Extension to house

    23 Eldrick Crescent, Fauldhouse

    Received 8 May 1998
  23. DecidedLIVE/0674/FUL/97

    Extension to restaurant and provision of additional car parking

    - Almondvale Avenue, Livingston

    Received 27 Aug 1997
  24. DecidedLIVE/0929/LBC/99

    Listed Building Consent for the formation of a patio door (in retrospect)

    Gavieside Farm -, West Calder

    Received 27 Aug 1997

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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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