Outbuilding approval rate in West Lothian
West Lothian approved 89.2% of outbuilding applications, based on 481 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
89.2%
outbuilding approval rate
481
Outbuilding decisions
429
Approved
52
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the West Lothian average (90.7%).
How outbuilding compares in West Lothian
Outbuilding
89.2%
West Lothian all applications
90.7%
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Other project types in West Lothian
95.3%
91.6%
84.9%
88.6%
97.0%
95.4%
86.0%
85.0%
95.5%
93.3%
83.3%
100.0%