East Livingston & East Calder planning approval rate
East Livingston & East Calder ward in West Lothian has a 89.7% approval rate based on 1,665 planning decisions. West Lothian overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: May 2026
89.7%
ward approval rate
1,665
Decisions
1,494
Approved
171
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
89.7%
West Lothian overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in East Livingston & East Calder
0045/H/26
Extension to house and alterations to annex · Thu 12 Feb 2026
0037/H/26
Erection of two garden structures (in retrospect) · Tue 27 Jan 2026
0019/H/26
Extension to house · Mon 19 Jan 2026
0009/H/26
Extension to house · Mon 19 Jan 2026
0003/FUL/26
Part change of use of house (class 9) to childminding business · Tue 13 Jan 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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