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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26,348 approved · 2,542 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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/0516/H/97

    Erection of a conservatory

    4 Norwood Court, Whitburn

    Received 27 Jun 1997
  2. DecidedLIVE/0529/FUL/97

    Change of use from public open space to private garden ground.

    22, 24 & 26 Carseknowe, Linlithgow

    Received 27 Jun 1997
  3. DecidedLIVE/0468/H/97

    First floor extension to house

    76 Ormiston Drive, East Calder

    Received 12 Jun 1997
  4. DecidedLIVE/0469/FUL/97

    Formation of new entrance to shop

    97-99 Main Street, Armadale

    Received 12 Jun 1997
  5. DecidedLIVE/0417/H/97

    Erection of a conservatory

    28 Selm Park, Livingston

    Received 28 May 1997
  6. DecidedLIVE/0413/FUL/97

    Erection of a 2 storey office block

    - Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale, Livingston

    Received 28 May 1997
  7. DecidedLIVE/0418/H/97

    Installation of dormer windows

    86 East Main Street, Whitburn

    Received 28 May 1997
  8. DecidedLIVE/0455/H/97

    Extension to house.

    1 Burnside, Dechmont

    Received 28 May 1997
  9. DecidedLIVE/0420/FUL/97

    Erection of a house

    Croft 12 Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn

    Received 28 May 1997
  10. DecidedLIVE/0419/FUL/97

    Erection of a house

    Plot 2 Willow Park, Fauldhouse

    Received 28 May 1997
  11. DecidedLIVE/0398/FUL/97

    Erection of an agricultural Building

    Coxydene Farm -, Kirknewton

    Received 28 May 1997
  12. DecidedLIVE/0397/H/97

    Installation of home dialysis unit

    44 Race Road, Bathgate

    Received 28 May 1997
  13. DecidedLIVE/0396/H/97

    Erection of a conservatory

    83 East Bankton Place, Livingston

    Received 28 May 1997
  14. DecidedLIVE/0395/H/97

    Erection of a garage

    31 Abbotsford Rise, Dedridge, Livingston

    Received 28 May 1997
  15. DecidedLIVE/0015/FUL/98

    Substitutuion of house types on plots 122, 124, 128-129, 131, 133-136, 138-139, 141-142, 243, 145, 147-148 & 151

    - Avalon Gardens, Linlithgow Bridge

    Received 12 Jan 1998
  16. DecidedLIVE/0027/FUL/99

    Change of use from house to Estate Office and erection of 2 garages for archive storage

    Woodville -, Hopetoun Estate, Newton

    Received 21 Jan 1999
  17. DecidedLIVE/0032/FUL/99

    Installation of a 2500 litre oil storage tank and 1.8m high enclosure

    1-5 Woodend Cottages, Newton

    Received 21 Jan 1999
  18. DecidedLIVE/0262/FUL/99

    Change of use from office to education & exhibition centre

    11B Mansefield Street, Bathgate

    Received 20 Jan 1999
  19. DecidedLIVE/0423/FUL/97

    Installation of a 1.3 metre satellite antenna

    27/29 Main Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AW

    Received 26 May 1997
  20. DecidedLIVE/0410/FUL/97

    Erection of a house and garage

    Plot B Northfield Meadows, Longridge

    Received 26 May 1997
  21. DecidedLIVE/0496/FUL/97

    Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a 1.8m high fence

    121 Clement Rise, Dedridge, Livingston

    Received 26 May 1997
  22. DecidedLIVE/0408/H/97

    Erection of sun lounge

    12 Riverside Court, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7BY

    Received 26 May 1997
  23. DecidedLIVE/0355/H/97

    Erection of a garage and workshop

    8 East Bankton Place, Murieston, Livingston, EH54 9DB

    Received 22 May 1997
  24. DecidedLIVE/0966/H/96

    Erection of a porch

    Sandygate Cottage, Murieston Road, Murieston, Livingston

    Received 6 Nov 1996

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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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