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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
31,683Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,889 approved or refused records
2,544Refused applications

26,345 approved · 2,544 refused · 1,684 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 1992 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0042/FUL/92

    Change of use of public open space to garden ground

    31 Marches Drive, Armadale, EH48 2PH

    Received 27 Jan 1992
  2. DecidedLIVE/0041/H/97

    Erection of 1.8m high fence

    9 Redmill Court, East Whitburn

    Received 24 Jan 1997
  3. DecidedLIVE/0041/FUL/96

    Erection of a house

    Plot 7 Redmill Court, East Whitburn

    Received 23 Jan 1996
  4. DecidedLIVE/0031/FUL/93

    Extension to Community Centre

    Torphichen Primay School The Loan, Torphichen, EH48 4NF

    Received 25 Jan 1993
  5. DecidedLIVE/0031/FUL/92

    Change of use from public open space to private garden ground

    82 East Main Street, Armadale

    Received 22 Jan 1992
  6. DecidedLIVE/0030/A/95

    Erection of a brass plaque

    Institute Market Street, Mid Calder

    Received 20 Jan 1995
  7. DecidedLIVE/0030/A/94

    Erection of signs

    4A South Bridge Street, Bathgate

    Received 21 Jan 1994
  8. DecidedLIVE/0030/A/93

    Erection of signs

    5 North Street, Armadale

    Received 25 Jan 1993
  9. DecidedLIVE/0030/FUL/97

    Change of use from agricultural sheds to commercial storage of all terrain vehicles and horticultural machinery

    8 Pardovan Holdings, Philpstoun, EH49 7RU

    Received 22 Jan 1997
  10. DecidedLIVE/0028/FUL/95

    Change of use from healing sanctuary to a house

    8 Holmes Farm Lane, Broxburn

    Received 19 Jan 1995
  11. DecidedLIVE/0028/FUL/94

    Operation of retail market for one additional day per week (Tuesday)

    - Whitburn Road, Bathgate

    Received 20 Jan 1994
  12. DecidedLIVE/0028/FUL/93

    Change of use from shop to form house and change of use of public open space to form garden ground

    1 Park View, Fauldhouse

    Received 21 Jan 1993
  13. DecidedLIVE/0028/FUL/92

    Erection to a garage and formation of an access

    Glen Etive Cottage, Coxydene Farm, Kirknewton

    Received 21 Jan 1992
  14. DecidedLIVE/0027/H/97

    Extension to house

    8 High Academy Street, Armadale, EH48 3JE

    Received 20 Jan 1997
  15. DecidedLIVE/0027/FUL/96

    Proposed pet accommodation, stables, garage, storage block and erection of a house

    5A Houston Mains Holdings, Livingston

    Received 16 Jan 1996
  16. DecidedLIVE/0027/FUL/95

    Erection of stable and hayshed

    Clarendon Farm Steading , Linlithgow

    Received 19 Jan 1995
  17. DecidedLIVE/0041/FUL/95

    Change of use of bookmakers to house

    20A East Main Street, Armadale

    Received 26 Jan 1995
  18. DecidedLIVE/0041/FUL/94

    Proposed detached house and integral garage

    Plot 3 Beechwood Gardens, Blackburn

    Received 25 Jan 1994
  19. DecidedLIVE/0041/FUL/93

    Erection of double garage and store

    01 Main Street, Kirknewton

    Received 26 Jan 1993
  20. DecidedLIVE/0041/FUL/92

    Change of use to the parking and repair of vehicles

    14 Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder

    Received 24 Jan 1992
  21. DecidedLIVE/0040/H/96

    Erection of a garage

    43 Kirkgate, West Calder, EH55 8DE

    Received 22 Jan 1996
  22. DecidedLIVE/0040/A/93

    Erection of signs

    Lamond Veterinary Clinic Bankton Square, Livingston

    Received 26 Jan 1993
  23. DecidedLIVE/0040/FUL/97

    Installation of storage boxes

    Livingston Service Station Centre Road South, Livingston

    Received 24 Jan 1997
  24. DecidedLIVE/0040/FUL/95

    Extension to house

    45 Main Street, Dechmont, EH52 6LG

    Received 26 Jan 1995

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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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