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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,546Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,244 approved or refused records
225Refused applications
5,019 approved · 225 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0130/FUL
Construction of Microalgae Production Plant Comprising Buildings, Plant, Access and Associated Works
Site To The South West Of Grange Works Earls Road Grangemouth
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0131/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
27 Jessfield Place Bo'ness EH51 9HU
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0132/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
77 Bulloch Crescent Denny FK6 5AW
Received 27 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0133/LBC
External Alterations
Blackness Castle Blackness Linlithgow EH49 7NH
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0134/ADV
Display of Digital Advertisement
Millfield Service Station Main Street Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PS
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0135/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
30 Mungalhead Road Falkirk FK2 7JF
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0136/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
8 Mercat Crescent Airth Falkirk FK2 8FX
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0137/MSC
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Hillview Glen Road Torwood Larbert FK5 4SN
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0138/FUL
Change of Use of Public Open Space to Private Garden Ground and Driveway
1 Stark Avenue Falkirk FK1 4PR
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0139/FUL
Siting of Snack Van (Retrospective)
2 Burnbank Road Falkirk FK2 7PE
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0140/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Purposes
Site To The West Of Torwood Head Cottage Stirling Road Larbert
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0141/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Purposes
Site To The South Of Byways Glen Road Torwood
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0142/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
9 Valleyview Place Falkirk FK2 7JB
Received 31 Mar 2025 - DecidedP/25/0143/75M
Modification of Planning Obligation under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 attached to Planning Permission P/09/0508/PPP to the extent that Clause 14 of the Obligation relating to M80/A803 Infrastructure Mitigation is considered delete.
Land To The North Of Watson Place Glasgow Road Longcroft
Received 1 Apr 2025 - UnknownP/17/0753/COND01
Compliance with Condition 11 (Decommissioning and Restoration Plan) P/17/0753/VRC - Variation Of Planning Conditions 1 and 13 for Planning Permission P/16/0321/FUL to Permit Design Amendments to the Renewable Energy Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant
Calachem Ltd Earls Road Grangemouth FK3 8XG
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/20/0398/COND03
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 1 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/20/0398/COND04
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 1 Apr 2025 - DecidedP/25/0144/FUL
Construction of 2 Dwellinghouses and Garages
Site To The East Of Middle Banknock Longcroft
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0145/FUL
Replacement of Roof Covering
25A - 31 West Bridge Street Falkirk FK1 5RJ
Received 3 Apr 2025 - UnknownP/22/0494/NMV02
Amendment to P/22/0494/FUL - Construction of 17 Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure
Westquarter Workers Welfare Westquarter Avenue Westquarter Falkirk FK2 9RQ
Received 3 Apr 2025 - DecidedP/25/0146/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding to Provide Ancillary Residential Accommodation (Amendment to Planning Permission P/24/0230/FUL)
1A Maggie Wood's Loan Falkirk FK1 5SJ
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedP/25/0147/FUL
Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Construction of Dwellinghouse (Retrospective)
Corinthia Standrigg Road Wallacestone Falkirk FK2 0EB
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedP/25/0148/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Construction of Ramp and Raised Terrace
2 Gauze Court Bo'ness EH51 9UH
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedP/25/0149/FUL
Amendment to Planning Permission P/19/0795/FUL (Amendment to Housetypes - Plots B03-5, B04-1, B14-1, B14-2, B15-4, B20-1, B21-1, B22-3, B24-1, B28-1, B28-2, B34-1 & B34-2)
Land To The East Of 16 Argyll Path Nethermains Road Denny
Received 4 Apr 2025
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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