East Livingston & East Calder planning approval rate
East Livingston & East Calder ward in West Lothian has a 89.8% approval rate based on 1,699 planning decisions. West Lothian overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
1,699
Decisions
1,526
Approved
173
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian average
East Livingston & East Calder is broadly in line with the West Lothian average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How East Livingston & East Calder compares
East Livingston & East Calder ward
89.8%
West Lothian overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in East Livingston & East Calder
Extension to house · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Extension to house · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Replacement of container based storage facility with 365sqm rolling stock builid · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Extension to house · Mon 10 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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