PlanningLens holds 10,817 decisions from the West Lothian planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
Enter your postcode to see approval patterns for your ward and application type.
This table counts every decided application in West Lothian, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | 13,498 | – |
| Full | – | – | 153 | – |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | – | – | 92 | – |
| Advertisement | – | – | 44 | – |
| Listed Building | – | – | 23 | – |
| Discharge of Conditions | – | – | 14 | – |
| Trees | – | – | 11 | – |
| Prior Approval | – | – | 7 | – |
The free check shows approval patterns for your postcode. The property report follows by email.
Check my postcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow | – | – | 2,823 | – |
| Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh | – | – | 1,724 | – |
| East Livingston & East Calder | – | – | 1,716 | – |
| Livingston South | – | – | 1,497 | – |
| Bathgate | – | – | 1,344 | – |
| Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley | – | – | 1,315 | – |
| Armadale & Blackridge | – | – | 1,243 | – |
| Whitburn & Blackburn | – | – | 1,234 | – |
| Livingston North | – | – | 927 | – |
| Blank Field | – | – | 12 | – |
How West Lothian’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 0671/FUL/26 Linlithgow | Change of use from house to short term let (in retrospect) | Refused |
| 0549/H/26 Linlithgow | Extension to house and installation of dormer to rear of house | Approved |
| 0681/FUL/26 Bathgate | Change of use of former public house (sui generis) to 3 hotel rooms (class 7) an | Approved |
| 0464/FUL/26 Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh | Erection of two houses and garages | Refused |
| 0730/H/26 Livingston North | Erection of rear extension and installation of two rooflights | Approved |
| 0654/TPO/26 Livingston North | Removal of 5 trees on the front drive | Approved |
| 0610/A/26 Bathgate | Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 2 window vinyl signs | Approved |
| 0443/FUL/26 Bathgate | Change of use from business general, industrial and storage or distribution use | Approved |
| 0109/FUL/26 Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh | Change of use from public hall (Class 10) to hotel (Class 7) with ancillary rest | Approved |
| 0578/FUL/26 Linlithgow | Change of use from flat to short term let (in retrospect) | Refused |
See what has been approved and refused near your address. The property report covers the 20 nearest decisions, refusal patterns in your ward and approval rates by project type, drawn from West Lothian's 10,817 decisions.
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for West Lothian on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 10,817 planning decisions from West Lothian. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for West Lothian. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.