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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 dates6,523Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,223 approved or refused records
225Refused applications
4,998 approved · 225 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0466/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding (Retrospective)
35A Carronvale Road Larbert FK5 3LG
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/0467/FUL
Alterations and Extensions to Dwellinghouse
Maridell 32 Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness EH51 9EA
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/0468/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Burnside Place Carron Falkirk FK2 8ER
Received 30 Sept 2024 - UnknownP/22/0394/COND01
Compliance with Condition 3 (Boundary Treatment) of P/22/0394/FUL - Development of Land to form Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Electricity Generation
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd The Heatherfield Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 6LQ
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Awaiting decisionP/24/0469/FUL
Construction of Boundary Fence and Temporary Marquee (Retrospective)
Bo'ness Motor Museum Bridgeness Road Bo'ness EH51 9JR
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/0470/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Redthorn Cottage Glensburgh Road Grangemouth FK3 8XL
Received 1 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/21/0091/COND01
Details Submitted to Purify Condition 2 of P/23/0091/LBC- Installation of Roof Lights
Lodge House 33 Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4WT
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/0471/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
40 Rankin Drive Falkirk FK2 8RF
Received 2 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/23/0008/COND01
Purification of Condition 2 of P/23/0008/FUL - Alterations and Change of Use to Form Accommodation for Serviced Rooms (Class 7)
23 Baxters Wynd Falkirk FK1 1PF
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0473/FUL
Construction of Industrial Building (Class 5) and Associated Infrastructure
Syngenta Earls Road Grangemouth FK3 8XG
Received 3 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0474/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Hunter Place Falkirk FK2 8QS
Received 3 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0475/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
9 Castle Crescent Torwood Larbert FK5 4ST
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Awaiting decisionP/70/9998/FUL
test for IDOX
12 Russel Street Falkirk FK2 7HX
Received 3 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0476/FUL
Change of Use of 1st Floor from Restaurant (Class 3. Food and Drink) to Guesthouse (Class 7.Hotels and Hostels)
Mount View Indian Restaurant 61 Mary Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9PR
Received 4 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0477/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
16 Stevenson Avenue Polmont Falkirk FK2 0GU
Received 7 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0478/PPP
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Westwood 3 Hamilton Drive Falkirk FK1 5AF
Received 7 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0479/FUL
Siting of Temporary Static Caravan (Renewal of Planning Permission P/22/0473/FUL)
Land To The East Of Riverview Bo'ness
Received 7 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0481/FUL
Construction of Storage Building (Class 6), with Ancillary Workshop and Retail Floorspace (Retrospective)
Unico Ltd Scottish Fine Soaps North Main Street Carronshore Falkirk FK2 8HT
Received 9 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0483/LBC
Alterations to Listed Building
Star Inn 150 - 152 Grahams Road Falkirk FK2 7BY
Received 9 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0484/FUL
Installation of Wood Burner and Flue (Retrospective)
2 Forth Crescent Bo'ness EH51 9FB
Received 9 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/17/0504/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/17/0504/FUL - Erection of 91 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The South West Of Tappernail Farm Reddingmuirhead
Received 9 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0485/FUL
Change of Use from Class 1A (Shops and Financial, Professional and Other Services) to Class 10 (Non-Residential Institutions)
22 Bank Street Falkirk FK1 1NB
Received 10 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0486/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse, Garage and Construction of Outbuilding
75 South Broomage Avenue Larbert FK5 3ED
Received 11 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0487/FUL
Alteration and Change of Use of Office (Class 1A) (First Floor) to Hotel (Class 7)
Royal Bank Chambers 4 - 10 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AS
Received 14 Oct 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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