Livingston North planning approval rate
Livingston North ward in West Lothian has a 90.4% approval rate based on 900 planning decisions. West Lothian overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.4%
ward approval rate
900
Decisions
814
Approved
86
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian average
Livingston North is broadly in line with the West Lothian average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Livingston North compares
Livingston North ward
90.4%
West Lothian overall
90.7%
Planning in West Lothian? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Livingston North
0012/H/26
Extension to porch · Thu 08 Jan 2026
1001/FUL/25
Change of use from a flat to short term let (in retrospect) · Mon 15 Dec 2025
0963/H/25
Extension to house · Thu 27 Nov 2025
0927/FUL/25
Change of use from residential flat to short-term let · Mon 17 Nov 2025
0784/FUL/25
Change of use from flat to short term let · Mon 29 Sep 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In West Lothian, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Lothian
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,423 decisions.