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West Lothian planning applications
1,500 applications. 80% approved. 64 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,500 planning applications from West Lothian. 632 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 80% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
West Lothian takes a median of 64 days to decide a planning application, ranking 127 of 148 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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0765/A/26 Awaiting decision
Livingston Designer Outlet Almondvale Avenue Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QX
Display of 3 illuminated building mounted signs and 1 vinyl totem mounted sign
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0755/A/26 Awaiting decision
Unit 301 The Centre Livingston EH54 6HR
Display of 6 illuminated building mounted signs
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0743/PO/26 Awaiting decision
Land To North Of Windward Cottage Cemetery Road Fauldhouse Bathgate West Lothian EH47 9BN
Discharge of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0532/P/11
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0738/EXC/26 Granted
381 Metres Northeast Of Whitemoss Farmhouse B7031 From Junction With A70 To Greenburn East Calder Kirknewton EH27 8DA
Consultation from City of Edinburgh Council on planning application 26/02893/FUL for an outdoor activity centre and associated facilities
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0731/TCA/26 Awaiting decision
1 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Trim off leaders to 2 Spruce trees and light prune to remove deadwood to 4 birch trees
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0733/H/26 Awaiting decision
142 Chapelton Drive Polbeth West Calder West Lothian EH55 8SG
Extension to rear of house with deck area
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0739/EXC/26 Awaiting decision
Camilty Overhead Spur Line Auchinoon Hill Mast Kirknewton EH27 8DH
Consultation from SP Energy Networks on application under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 for 11kV overhead line
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0737/PO/26 Awaiting decision
Falkirk Road Linlithgow West Lothian
Discharge of the planning obligations contained within the Section 75 Agreement associated with planning permission 0481/FUL/24
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0720/TPO/26 Awaiting decision
Dechmont House Woodlands Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AT
Removal of 1 Sycamore tree
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0718/H/26 Awaiting decision
104 Midhope Place Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6RN
Installation of front and rear dormer windows
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0719/A/26 Awaiting decision
1 Bankton Centre Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DA
Display of 1 illuminated wall-mounted digital LED advertisement display screen
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0717/DEM/26 Awaiting decision
Myreside Farm Steading Myre Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6QS
Prior Notification for demolition of buildings
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0714/EXC/26 Granted
Haggs Farm Long Dalmahoy Road Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8EF
Consultation from City of Edinburgh Council on planning application 26/03302/FUL for erection of two single storey, single span steel portal framed agricultural buildings for use as bedded cattle housing
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0708/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
Land At Union Canal, Preston Road, Linlithgow
Erection of waste container enclosure and associated works
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0709/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
Land To East Of Ben Vorlich Drive Raw Holdings East Calder West Lothian EH53 0UT
Formation of road extension and associated landscaping works to allow connection between housing at Ben Vorlich Drive and proposed housing subject of planning application 0439/FUL/26
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0711/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
27 West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DN
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from a hairdressers (Class 1A) to a coffee shop (Class 3)
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0712/PAC/26 Decided
Land At Linkston Way (Former Edgar Allen Works) Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RB
Proposal of application notice for residential development and other associated works and infrastructure including car parking, servicing, access arrangements and landscaping
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0706/H/26 Awaiting decision
47 Avondale Terrace Armadale West Lothian EH48 3LU
Extension to side of house, garage to front of house and access gate to side of house
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0707/PAC/26 Awaiting decision
Land To North Of Sibcas Easton Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2SF
Proposal of application notice for residential development
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0699/A/26 Awaiting decision
War Memorial Main Street Stoneyburn West Lothian EH47 8BB
Display of 1 lecturn information panel
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0700/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
114 Queen's Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 8EG
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
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0704/H/26 Awaiting decision
4 Ure Place Armadale West Lothian EH48 3GL
Extension to house
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0698/H/26 Awaiting decision
12 Jubilee Road Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0AS
Erection of a pergola and landscaping works (in retrospect)
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0697/TCA/26 Awaiting decision
1 Broombank Birches Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0EA
Felling of 1 tree
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0697/TPO/26 Awaiting decision
1 Broombank Birches Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0EA
Felling of 1 tree
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0694/A/26 Awaiting decision
Main Street Dechmont
Display of 1 non-illuminated freestanding 'V' stack signage board
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0692/H/26 Awaiting decision
36 Braehead Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EE
Two storey extension to side, with single storey extension to front of house and formation of a driveway
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0693/A/26 Awaiting decision
Almondvale Centre 73 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HR
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated projecting banner sign on existing illuminated banner mount
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0690/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
Westbow House 33 Niddry Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RZ
Application under Section 42 for same development as planning permission 0057/H/20 for alterations of planning Condition 2 to allow the consented ancillary building to be used for short term let
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0691/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
13 Ross Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8LA
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed extension to house
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0689/TCA/26 Awaiting decision
5 Low Brae Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LU
T1 Silver Birch tree and G1 7 Beech trees to be reduced by approximately 30% to appropriate pruning points
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0687/H/26 Awaiting decision
77 Ballantyne Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TH
Installation of a rear dormer and rooflights
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0685/AGR/26 Awaiting decision
Farm Closest To 34 Newhouses Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5NZ
Prior notification for the siting of 2 storage containers and formation of canopy structuring for agricultural storage
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0683/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
4 Badger Park Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5GZ
Change of use of domestic garage to short term let (renewal of planning permission 0306/FUL/23)
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0686/A/26 Awaiting decision
25 Greendykes Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AF
Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign
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0682/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
Gate Lodge Newton West Lothian EH49 7NA
Change of use from house to short term let
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0684/H/26 Awaiting decision
29 McBeath Avenue Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8FZ
Erection of a 1.5m high wall with metal railings, 1.6m high stone piers, gates and alterations to dropped kerb
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0680/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
1A Whitehill Road (Premier) Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7HH
Installation of storage container on existing hardstanding
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0681/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
Kaim Park Hotel 17 Edinburgh Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1EP
Change of use of former public house (sui generis) to 3 hotel rooms (class 7) and alterations to building
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0674/H/26 Awaiting decision
48 Middleton Road Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DF
Extension to house
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0675/H/26 Awaiting decision
1 Freeland Avenue Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6EG
Extension to house
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0672/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
21 Comitis Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8FX
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion
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0671/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
2 Preston Court Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EN
Change of use from house to short term let (in retrospect)
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0670/H/26 Awaiting decision
62 Marjoribanks Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1AH
Extension to house
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0668/A/26 Awaiting decision
Bower Care Home Greenpark House Court Edinburgh Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6FG
Display of a fascia sign (above building entrance) and a pole mounted sign
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0664/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
120 Millgate Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6SW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed shed in rear garden
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0665/H/26 Awaiting decision
2 The Walled Garden Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NQ
Installation of replacement of front door and balcony french doors
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0666/H/26 Awaiting decision
Hillhouse 8 High Brae Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LX
Installation of replacement doors with like-for-like timber doors with double-glazing
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0667/CLU/26 Awaiting decision
13 East Cairn View Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9FS
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and single storey extension to rear of the property
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0663/H/26 Awaiting decision
28 Bonnytoun Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JN
Extension to house
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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0738/EXC/26 Granted
381 Metres Northeast Of Whitemoss Farmhouse B7031 From Junction With A70 To Greenburn East Calder Kirknewton EH27 8DA
Consultation from City of Edinburgh Council on planning application 26/02893/FUL for an outdoor activity centre and associated facilities
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0646/H/26 Granted
24 Burghmuir Court Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LJ
Extension to house
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0712/PAC/26 Decided
Land At Linkston Way (Former Edgar Allen Works) Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RB
Proposal of application notice for residential development and other associated works and infrastructure including car parking, servicing, access arrangements and landscaping
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0547/H/26 Granted
142 Mushet Road Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7GE
Installation of an air source heat pump
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0544/FUL/26 Refused
77 Ambrose Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JU
Change of use from house to short term let
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0656/PAC/26 Decided
Bathgate Water, Boghead Burn And Bog Burn Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1BA
Proposal of application notice for watercourse enhancements and realignments and active travel improvements
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0411/FUL/26 Granted
Easter Breich Wood (Land North Of Oakbank Cottages) West Calder West Lothian EH55 8PR
Siting of a storage container for gardening and maintenance equipment for community owned woodland
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0520/H/26 Granted
8 John Dick Court Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2GS
Erection of a detached garage (in retrospect)
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0518/H/26 Granted
West Lodge Hillend Ecclesmachan West Lothian EH52 6NF
Alterations to house and installation of (3) dormer windows.
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0556/FUL/26 Decided
9 Ballencrieff Mill Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LL
Change of use from open space to private garden ground and erection of decking (in retrospect)
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,269 decisions from West Lothian between 2019 and 2026, part of 1,500 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 938 granted against 174 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 493 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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1013/CLU/19 Granted
109 Mallace Avenue Armadale West Lothian EH48 2QD
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house and garage conversion
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1045/CLU/19 Granted
47 Forrest Place Armadale West Lothian EH48 2GZ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion
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1010/CLU/19 Granted
Plot 1 Old Philpstoun Paddock Brodge House Philpstoun Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RY
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed detached garage
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1001/CLU/19 Granted
33 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AB
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the premises as a barbers shop (class 1)
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1006/FUL/19 Withdrawn
3 Canal Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6FD
Shopfront alterations
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1097/PAC/19 Decided
Land At Preston Farm Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QW
Proposal of application notice for a 6.0 Ha residential development with associated works, including access, landscaping and SUDS
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1028/A/19 Granted
187 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Display of fascia sign
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1012/CLU/19 Refused
8B Raw Holdings Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0ET
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormers
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1103/PO/19 Granted
Strathavon Cottage Main Street Westfield West Lothian EH48 3BU
Discharge of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0065/P/10
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1036/CLU/19 Refused
22 Bonnytoun Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JS
Certificate of lawfulness for an extension to house
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 225 36%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 300 47%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 107 17%
Planning agents in West Lothian
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Hardie Associates Ltd 92% granted overall 70
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John Watson Architectural Consultant Ltd 89% granted overall 38
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HAB Architecture Ltd 95% granted overall 33
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Robertson Architecture & Design 73% granted overall 26
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John Allan Architectural Design 96% granted overall 21
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EKJN Architects 97% granted overall 16
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T-Square Architectural Services 83% granted overall 16
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Pearson Planning, Chartered Surveyors 82% granted overall 16
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Common questions
How many planning applications does West Lothian decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, West Lothian decided 632 planning applications. 80% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in West Lothian?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 64 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many West Lothian decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 632 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 36% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has West Lothian decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1269 decisions from West Lothian between 2019 and 2026, out of 1,500 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in West Lothian?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 83 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on West Lothian's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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West Lothian: 1,500 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 632 decided, 80% approved, median 64 days to a decision. 738 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,269 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.