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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 dates31,683Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,891 approved or refused records
2,543Refused applications
26,348 approved · 2,543 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 4 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0840/FUL/93
Erection of house
Braeside Farm , East Calder
Received 1 Dec 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0840/FUL/92
Erection of a house
15A Main Street, Linlithgow Bridge
Received 4 Dec 1992 - DecidedLIVE/0839/H/95
Erection of removable, tilt over and wind up 30 foot radio mast
2 Deerhill, Dechmont, EH52 6LY
Received 5 Dec 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0830/FUL/92
Form caravan storage compound
Overshiel Farm , Kirknewton
Received 30 Nov 1992 - DecidedLIVE/0829/FUL/95
Partial change of use of shop to hot food shop
111 Main Street, East Calder
Received 4 Dec 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0829/FUL/94
Change of use from shop to coffee bar/hot food take-away
64A George Street, Bathgate
Received 2 Nov 1994 - DecidedLIVE/0829/FUL/93
Conversion of building to workshops and erection of workshops and office accommodation with related car parking
189 West Main Street, Broxburn
Received 24 Nov 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0829/H/92
Proposed extension to house
25 Station Road, Uphall
Received 30 Nov 1992 - UnknownLIVE//LBC/
Listed Building Consent and planning permission for alterations to and refurbishment of the Tourist Information Centre
Burgh Halls High Street, Linlithgow
Received 18 Oct 1994 - DecidedLIVE/0778/H/95
Extension to garage
14 Manse Road, Whitburn
Received 2 Nov 1995 - DecidedLIVE/0778/FUL/96
Erection of a community workshop
Sustainable Village Charitable Trust Gowanbank, Avonbridge
Received 3 Sept 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1080/FUL/96
Extension to factory
4 Muir Road, Livingston, EH54 5DG
Received 16 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1078/A/96
Erection of signboards
Factory (Wincanton Logistics) Letham Road, Livingston
Received 16 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1077/H/96
Erection of 1.8m high fence
2 Northfield Meadows, Longridge
Received 16 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1076/FUL/96
Erection of a house and calf-rearing shed/livery stable
15 Pardovan Holdings, Philpstoun
Received 13 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/1075/H/96
Extension to house
8 Spottiswood Gardens, Mid Calder
Received 13 Dec 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0892/P/93
Outline planning permission for a heritage/retail/leisure/recreational development, providing (50,000sq ft) workshop/sales area
- Freeport Shopping & Leisure Village, Westwood, West Calder
Received 17 Dec 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0892/A/94
Erection of a sign
80/86 East Main Street, Broxburn
Received 28 Nov 1994 - DecidedLIVE/0892/H/96
Extension to house including the formation of dormer windows
March Bank East Mains Street, Armadale
Received 8 Oct 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0891/H/96
Installation of a dormer
Strathlene Gas Works Lane, Whitburn
Received 7 Oct 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0891/FUL/93
Erection of two houses
Plot 1 Burngrange Court, West Calder
Received 17 Dec 1993 - DecidedLIVE/0890/H/96
Extension to house
Studio (Paton) Lawflat, South Queensferry, EH30 9SU
Received 7 Oct 1996 - DecidedLIVE/0890/FUL/94
Erection of a conservatory
70 North Street, Armadale, EH48 3QD
Received 25 Nov 1994 - DecidedLIVE/0857/FUL/96
Conversion and alterations of carthouse to form dwelling house
'Haymains' Harburn Estate, West Calder, EH55 8RJ
Received 27 Sept 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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