Whitburn & Blackburn planning approval rate
Whitburn & Blackburn ward in West Lothian has a 89.8% approval rate based on 1,229 planning decisions. West Lothian overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
1,229
Decisions
1,104
Approved
125
Refused
90.7%
West Lothian average
Whitburn & Blackburn is broadly in line with the West Lothian average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whitburn & Blackburn compares
Whitburn & Blackburn ward
89.8%
West Lothian overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Whitburn & Blackburn
Extension to house (amendment to planning permission ref: 0075/H/26) · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Change of use from house to short term let · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Extension to garage and replacement and erection of timber fencing (in retrospec · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Extension to house · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Extension to house · Wed 03 Jun 2026
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