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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 dates6,502Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,205 approved or refused records
225Refused applications
4,980 approved · 225 refused · 537 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/24/0318/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
32 Linlithgow Road Bo'ness EH51 0DN
Received 26 Jun 2024 - UnknownP/21/0523/NMV01
Amendment to P/21/0523/FUL - Change of Use of Flatted Dwelling to House of Multiple Occupation
112 Mary Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9PS
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0320/FUL
New Window Openings
Mount View Indian Restaurant 61 Mary Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9PR
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0322/FUL
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse to Short Term Lets
96 Craigleith Road Grangemouth FK3 0BA
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0324/FUL
Amendment to Plots 87-91 and Addition of New Footpath (P/22/0009/FUL)
Land To The South Of Bo'ness Fire Station Crawfield Road Bo'ness
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Awaiting decisionL/24/0010/S50
Application for Section 50 Planning Certificate
1 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AZ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - UnknownP/16/0321/NMV01
Amendment to P/16/0321/FUL - Renewable Energy Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant
Calachem Ltd Earls Road Grangemouth FK3 8XG
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0326/CPL
Proposed Demolition of Bo'ness Recreation Centre
Bo'ness Recreation Centre Gauze Road Bo'ness EH51 9QB
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0327/FUL
Replacement Conservatory Roof
3 Redpath Drive Falkirk FK2 8QL
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0329/FUL
Alterations and Extensions to Dwellinghouse
14 Weir Street Falkirk FK1 1RA
Received 4 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0330/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Detached Garage
Land To North Of Nampara Hillhouse Road Hillhouse Road Head Of Muir
Received 4 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0331/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Kerse Gardens Falkirk FK2 9DY
Received 5 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0333/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
39 Hoggan Path Cumbernauld Road Longcroft Bonnybridge FK4 1UL
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0334/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Construction of Outbuilding (Retrospective)
36 Kennard Street Falkirk FK2 9EH
Received 8 Jul 2024 - UnknownP/20/0398/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/20/0398/FUL - Demolition of Existing Kiosk Building, Erection of Petrol Filling Station with Associated Kiosk (Class 1), Jet Washes, Restaurant (Including Drive-Thru) (Class 3), Formation of Site Access, Parking Provision, Landscaping and Ancillary Works
Viewforth Filling Station Airth Falkirk FK2 8PW
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Awaiting decisionP/21/0008/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/21/0008/FUL - Erection of Dwellinghouse
The Studio Burnfoot Lane Falkirk FK1 5BH
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0335/FUL
Construction of Building Unit (Class 4) and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The West Of Asda Depot Orchardhall Way Abbotsford Business Park Falkirk
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0336/PPP
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Westwood 3 Hamilton Drive Falkirk FK1 5AF
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/20/0398/NMV02
Amendment to P/20/0398/FUL - Demolition of Existing Kiosk Building, Erection of Petrol Filling Station with Associated Kiosk (Class 1), Jet Washes, Restaurant (Including Drive-Thru) (Class 3), Formation of Site Access, Parking Provision, Landscaping and Ancillary Works
Viewforth Filling Station Airth Falkirk FK2 8PW
Received 4 Jul 2024 - UnknownP/23/0295/COND02
Compliance with Conditions 6 and 8 of P/23/0295/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse
Netherhill Lodge Fankerton Denny FK6 5JF
Received 9 Jul 2024 - UnknownP/24/0190/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/24/0190/FUL - Construction of No. 2 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure
238A Main Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3JP
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0337/VRC
Removal of Planning Condition No.6 of Planning Permission P/22/0242/FUL
Land To The South Of 1 Hillside Grove Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0338/FUL
Construction of Boundary Fence (Retrospective)
Hillcrest Shieldhill Road Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DU
Received 11 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0339/FUL
Change of Use of Land to Form Gypsy/Traveller Site with 2 No. Chalets, Amenity Block and Polytunnel
Land To The North West Of Polmonthill Cottage Avondale Road Polmont
Received 12 Jul 2024
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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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