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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 dates6,526Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,226 approved or refused records
225Refused applications
5,001 approved · 225 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/24/0488/AGR
Prior Notification for Farm-Related Building Works (Non-Residential)
Land To The North West Of South Bellsdyke Farm Airth
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0489/FUL
Formation of Vehicular Access, Including Demolition of Boundary Wall, and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Unit
47 Letham Cottages Letham Falkirk FK2 8QJ
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0490/FUL
Construction of Boundary Fence (Retrospective)
10 Anderson Drive Carron Falkirk FK2 8DU
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0491/CPL
Construction of a New Roundabout at the Junction of the A803 and A904 Adjacent to the Champany Inn
Site To The West Of The Champany Inn Blackness
Received 14 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/23/0404/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3i and ii (Contamination), 9i - iv (Landscaping Plan), 11 (Tree protection fencing), 12 (Materials), 13 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of P/23/0404/FUL - Construction of 39 Dwellings and Associated Roads, Drainage and Infrastructure
Land To The East Of 1 Rosemead Terrace Main Street California
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0493/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Beech Cottage Limerigg Falkirk FK1 2JW
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Awaiting decisionP/24/0494/FUL
Demolition of Existing Buildings and Construction of Drive-Thru Restaurant (Class 3/Sui Generis) with Associated Access, Servicing, Car Parking, Including Electric Vehicle Charging Points, Landscaping and Other Associated Works
Land To The North East Of The Tavern Kilsyth Road Haggs
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0495/FUL
Change of Use from Class 4 (Business) to Mixed Use Class 4 / Class 1A (Shops, Financial, Professional and Other Services) (Sui Generis)
Brightstone Spaces St Crispins House Williamson Street Falkirk FK1 1PR
Received 17 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0496/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements (Retention of)
50 Mariner Street Falkirk FK1 4LF
Received 17 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0497/FUL
Change of Use from Business (Class 4) to Hotel (Class 7) and Single Storey Extension to Rear
Callendar Gate Callendar Boulevard Callendar Business Park Falkirk FK1 1XE
Received 18 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0498/FUL
Construction of Industrial Units (Class 5)
Site To The West Of 1 Winchester Avenue Winchester Avenue Denny
Received 18 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/24/0275/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/24/0275/FUL - Construction of Indoor Sports Facility (Class 11) and Associated Development
Little Kerse Leisure Ltd Grange Road Grangemouth Falkirk FK2 0YB
Received 18 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0499/FUL
Change of Use from Public Open Space to Garden Ground and Construction of Fence (Retrospective)
28 and 29 Avon Court Falkirk FK1 2QB
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0500/FUL
Change of Use from Open Space to Garden Ground & Construction of Fence (Retrospective)
21 Mercat Crescent Airth Falkirk FK2 8FX
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0501/CPL
Change of use of Ground Floor from Class 1A (Shops, Financial, Professional or Other Services) to Class 3 (Food and Drink)
25 Main Street Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JS
Received 22 Oct 2024 - UnknownP/22/0105/NMV02
Amendment to P/22/0105/FUL - Construction of 215 Dwellings (211 Dwellinghouses and 4 Flatted Dwellings) and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The South Of 1 Hillside Grove Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness
Received 22 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0502/AGR
Prior Notification for Farm-Related Building Works (Non-Residential)
Land To The North West Of 5 Fairfields Moss Road Falkirk
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0504/FUL
Alterations to Existing Building, Car Parking and Service Yard and Change of Use from Office (Class 4) to Form 5 Units for General Industrial (Class 5) and Storage or Distribution (Class 6) and Ancillary Office
Sealock House 2 Inchyra Road Grangemouth FK3 9XB
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0506/FUL
Construction of 3 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The East Of 37 Stewart Avenue Stewart Avenue Bo'ness
Received 24 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0507/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Callendar Park Drive Falkirk FK1 1TE
Received 6 Nov 2024 - UnknownP/24/0044/COND01
Discharge of Condition No.2 of Listed Building Consent P/24/0044/LBC
Bo'ness Station Union Street Bo'ness EH51 9AQ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0508/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
35 Lochgreen Road Falkirk FK1 5NN
Received 25 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0509/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding
Seven Gables Polmont Park Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XT
Received 25 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/0510/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
51 Stevenson Avenue Polmont Falkirk FK2 0GU
Received 28 Oct 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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