Basement approval rate in West Lothian
West Lothian approved 83.3% of basement applications, based on 12 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
83.3%
basement approval rate
12
Basement decisions
10
Approved
2
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the West Lothian average (90.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in West Lothian
Basement
83.3%
West Lothian all applications
90.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in West Lothian
95.2%
91.5%
84.5%
88.5%
88.8%
96.9%
95.1%
87.5%
84.6%
95.5%
93.3%
100.0%