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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 dates31,672Searchable 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26,348 approved · 2,542 refused · 1,684 withdrawn.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: 7 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriescustomer.service@westlothian.gov.ukCouncil 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.
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
- DecidedLIVE/0693/FUL/95
Provision of two entrance canopies
Oatridge Agricultural College , Ecclesmachan, EH52 6NH
Received 18 Sept 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0693/FUL/92
Proposed erection of 7ft high security fence and part change of use for car sales
4 Goschen Place, Broxburn
Received 30 Sept 1992 - DecidedLIVE/0742/FUL/96
Erectin of a house
Plot 6 Elizabeth Gardens, Stoneyburn
Received 21 Aug 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0685/FUL/96
Erection of a shed and installation of a residential caravan
Craigallan Cottage , Armadale
Received 1 Aug 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0685/FUL/93
Erection of a house
17 Westwood View, West Calder
Received 30 Sept 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0685/FUL/92
Proposed lairage and chill extension
Braehead Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6EH
Received 23 Sept 1992 - DecidedLIVE/0684/M/96
Infilling of site, formation of a hardstanding and implementation of landscaping
105B Sheephousehill, Fauldhouse
Received 1 Aug 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0684/A/95
Erection of 2 fascia signs
4 Regent Centre, Linlithgow
Received 13 Sept 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0684/FUL/94
Erection of an agricultural shed
Riccarton Farm , Linlithgow, EH49 6PH
Received 19 Sept 1994 - DecidedLIVE/0786/FUL/93
Erection of a house
Plot 1 West Craigs Road, Blackridge
Received 5 Nov 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0785/A/95
Erection of a signboard
Kingsfield Farm, Linlithgow, EH49 7LS
Received 7 Nov 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0785/A/92
Erection of signs
Livingston Service Station Centre Road South, Livingston
Received 9 Nov 1992 - DecidedLIVE/1051/FUL/96
Change of use to open air retail market
Almondvale Stadium Almondvale Road, Livingston
Received 9 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1050/FUL/96
Erection of a house
27 Bruce Road, Bathgate, EH48 1EF
Received 5 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1049/H/96
Extension to house and erection of a garage
9 Holmes Holdings, Broxburn
Received 6 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1048/NID/96
Formation of public car park and pedestrian link to Bathgate Station
Land To South Of Bathgate Station, Bathgate
Received 6 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1047/FUL/96
Erection of a house and garage
Parkley Craigs, Linlithgow, EH49 6PJ
Received 6 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1046/FUL/96
Erection of 6 semi-detached bungalows
Meadowhead Road, Addiewell
Received 6 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1045/FUL/96
Erection of a temporary office building
Moore House School, Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, EH48 1EX
Received 4 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1001/H/96
Erection of a conservatory
16 Easterfield Court, Livingston, EH54 7B2
Received 14 Nov 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1000/A/96
Erection of 2 projecting signs
3 & 4 Adam Square, Livingston
Received 14 Nov 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0908/FUL/93
Extension to house
112 Forest Walk, Uphall
Received 22 Dec 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0907/P/93
Outline planning permission for a residential development
42, 42A And 44 North Street, Armadale, EH48 3QB
Received 21 Dec 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0907/NID/94
Proposed extension for lift installation
15 Market Street, Mid Calder
Received 1 Dec 1994
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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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