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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5,019 approved · 225 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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More application records
- DecidedP/25/0223/FUL
Construction of Boundary Fence and Replacement of Existing Gates
4 Inchyra Road Grangemouth FK3 9XB
Received 19 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0224/FUL
Change of Use of Land to Form Fanzone (Sui Generis), Construction of Marquee, Siting of Food Vans, Bar Units and Toilet Provision
Falkirk Community Stadium Ltd The Falkirk Stadium 4 Stadium Way Falkirk FK2 9EE
Received 20 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0225/FUL
Alterations to form Accessible Entrance
Christ Church Kerse Lane Falkirk FK1 1RX
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0226/LBC
Internal and External Alterations to form Accessible Entrance
Christ Church Kerse Lane Falkirk FK1 1RX
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0227/CPL
Conversion of Outbuilding to Form Habitable Living Space
Claremont Smiddy Brae Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XZ
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0228/FUL
Construction of Restaurant/Coffee Unit (Class 3) with Drive-Thru Facility and Associated Works
Tesco Stores Ltd Glasgow Road Falkirk FK1 4HQ
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0229/FUL
Alteration and Change of Use of Office (Class 4) to Form No.2 Storage and Distribution Units (Class 6), Including Ancillary Office, Storage and Associated Development
Sealock House 2 Inchyra Road Grangemouth FK3 9XB
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0230/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Larch Grove Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4DT
Received 22 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0231/FUL
Installation of Access Ramp
11 Brodick Place Falkirk FK1 4SE
Received 23 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0233/FUL
Extension and Alterations to Dwellinghouse
13 Fullerton Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XY
Received 26 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0234/FUL
Siting of Temporary Caravan (Retrospective)
Scott Home Farm Binniehill Road Slamannan Falkirk FK1 3BE
Received 26 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0235/FUL
Formation of Vehicular Access and Construction of Boundary Fence
21 Peathill Road Bonnybridge FK4 1LY
Received 28 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0236/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
47 Marchlands Avenue Bo'ness EH51 9ER
Received 28 May 2025 - UnknownP/21/0572/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of P/21/0572/FUL - Conversion & Extension of Existing Stable Block to Form 4 No. Dwellinghouses and Associated Landscaping.
Avondale House Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YF
Received 28 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0239/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Mochray Court Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1FE
Received 29 May 2025 - UnknownP/24/0315/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3, 4 and 5 of P/24/0315/FUL - Construction of Stable Block, Tack / Feed Room and Riding Arena and Formation of Access Road and Parking Utilising Existing Access
Riverside Farm Fankerton Denny FK6 5JF
Received 29 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0242/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
12 Fairley Drive Larbert FK5 4PS
Received 30 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0243/CPL
Use of Garage as Hair Salon
4 Ford Road Bonnybridge FK4 1LJ
Received 30 May 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0244/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding for Business Use
Land To The South East Of Lawford Lodge Bonnybridge
Received 30 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0245/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Development
Site To The North West Of 47 Mannerston Holdings Blackness
Received 30 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0246/FUL
Stone and Mortar Repairs to Building Frontage
105 - 107 High Street Falkirk FK1 1ED
Received 30 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0247/MSC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1A, 1D-K, 1U-V, 1X, 1AA, 1EE-FF, 3 and 6 Relating to Phase 1 Construction of 147 Dwellinghouses and 8 Flats of Planning Permission in Principle P/20/0493/PPP as Varied by P/25/0058/VRC
Land To The East Of Gilston Farm Gilston Crescent Polmont
Received 30 May 2025 - UnknownP/22/0042/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 4, 11, and 13 of P/22/0042/MSC - Construction of 201 Dwellinghouses and 24 Flats, Associated Infrastructure, Drainage and Landscaping
Land To The North Of Crownerland Farm Linlithgow
Received 30 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0248/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements
Site To The North Of The Falkirk Stadium Stadium Way Falkirk
Received 3 Jun 2025
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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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