Dormer approval rate in West Lothian
West Lothian approved 88.5% of dormer applications, based on 487 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.5%
dormer approval rate
487
Dormer decisions
431
Approved
56
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the West Lothian average (90.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in West Lothian
Dormer
88.5%
West Lothian all applications
90.7%
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Other project types in West Lothian
95.2%
91.5%
84.5%
88.8%
96.9%
95.1%
87.5%
84.6%
95.5%
93.3%
83.3%
100.0%