Outbuilding approval rate in West Lothian
West Lothian approved 88.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 466 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.8%
outbuilding approval rate
466
Outbuilding decisions
414
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
88.8%
West Lothian all applications
90.7%
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Other project types in West Lothian
95.2%
91.5%
84.5%
88.5%
96.9%
95.1%
87.5%
84.6%
95.5%
93.3%
83.3%
100.0%