Livingston South planning approval rate
Livingston South ward in West Lothian has a 93.7% approval rate based on 1,452 planning decisions. West Lothian overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.7%
ward approval rate
1,452
Decisions
1,361
Approved
91
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian average
Livingston South sits slightly above the West Lothian average, with a 3.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Livingston South compares
Livingston South ward
93.7%
West Lothian overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Livingston South
1005/H/25
Extension to side of house, ramp to front door and erection of a carport · Tue 16 Dec 2025
1004/FUL/25
Erection of two single-storey storage units totalling 990sqms (Class 6) (as amen · Mon 15 Dec 2025
0995/H/25
Side and rear extension to house · Thu 11 Dec 2025
0968/FUL/25
Change of use from business use (Class 4) for a musical theatre school (Class 11 · Mon 01 Dec 2025
0948/H/25
Installation of gates and wall and the formation of a new driveway · Mon 24 Nov 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.