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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Falkirk
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Falkirk. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,769Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,568 approved or refused records
200Refused applications
4,368 approved · 200 refused · 464 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01324504950Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- DecidedP/17/0702/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
5 Alexander Avenue Falkirk FK2 9BJ
Received 13 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0703/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Cricket Place Brightons Falkirk FK2 0HZ
Received 14 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0704/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Site To The East Of Bonnybridge Library Bridge Street Bonnybridge
Received 14 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0705/FUL
xtension to Dwellinghouse
3 Cauldcoats Holdings Linlithgow EH49 7LX
Received 14 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0706/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
12 Brechin Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YH
Received 14 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0707/FUL
Demolition of Conservatory and Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Broomridge Place Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1TQ
Received 13 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0708/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
9 Hanlon Gardens Rumford Falkirk FK2 0US
Received 13 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0709/FUL
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North Of South Garngrew Farm Haggs
Received 13 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0710/TEL
Installation of Electronic Communications Apparatus
Site To The East Of Slamannan Bowling Club Station Road Slamannan
Received 13 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0711/FUL
Change of Use from Flatted Dwelling to Chiropody Surgery (Class 2)
8 Leslie Place Kerse Lane Falkirk FK1 1RH
Received 15 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0712/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
St Aubins 28 Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness EH51 9EA
Received 16 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0714/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements
Unit C West Mains Industrial Estate Grangemouth FK3 8YE
Received 20 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0715/CPL
Erection of 43 Social Houses Including all Associated Roads, Footpaths and Services
Land To The West Of Falkirk High School Blinkbonny Road Falkirk
Received 21 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0716/FUL
Formation of New Vehicular Access Road and Siting of 2 Portable Buildings
Unit C West Mains Industrial Estate Grangemouth FK3 8YE
Received 21 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0717/FUL
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Lanacview Redding Road Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DP
Received 21 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0718/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
20 Kirk Wynd Falkirk FK1 1JR
Received 22 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0719/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Henry Street Bo'ness EH51 9TY
Received 22 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0720/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
23 Singers Place Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1FD
Received 22 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0721/FUL
Installation of a Broadband Cabinet
Site To The East Of 6 Weir Street Park Street Falkirk
Received 22 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0722/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
577 Main Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4QD
Received 23 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0723/FUL
Change of Use from Public Open Space to Garden Ground
39 St. Johns Avenue Falkirk FK2 7DP
Received 23 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0724/FUL
Demolition of Warehouse Building and Erection of Fence
Applied Sweepers Ltd Castlelaurie Industrial Estate Bankside Falkirk FK2 7XF
Received 24 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0725/FUL
Application for Permanent Permission for Premises and Use as a Children's Nursery (Class 10 Non-Residential Institutions).
Glenbervie Kindergarden Graham Avenue Larbert FK5 4PF
Received 24 Nov 2017 - DecidedP/17/0726/FUL
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class 9) to Children's Care Home (Class 8)
38 Alloa Road Carron Falkirk FK2 8EP
Received 24 Nov 2017
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Falkirk
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Falkirk, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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