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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5,019 approved · 225 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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/25/0249/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
23 Culduie Circle Polmont Falkirk FK2 0JZ
Received 4 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0251/FUL
Subdivision and Change of Use of Ground Floor Restaurant (Class 3) to Form Retail Unit (Class 1A) and Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis)
4 - 6 Main Street Bo'ness EH51 9NG
Received 4 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0252/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Works
Land To South West Of Kirklands Farm Denny
Received 5 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0254/ADV
Display of Advertisements
Land To The North Of North Bank Farm Bo'ness
Received 5 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0255/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Arnothill Gardens Falkirk FK1 5BQ
Received 5 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0256/LBC
Stone and Mortar Repairs to Building Frontage
105 - 107 High Street Falkirk FK1 1ED
Received 6 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0257/FUL
Extension to Outbuilding
7 Karries Court Denny FK6 5JB
Received 6 Jun 2025 - UnknownP/20/0429/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 2 (boundaries), 3 (finishing materials) and 4 (landscaping scheme) of P/20/0429/FUL - Erection of 34 Houses and 6 Flats with Associated Infrastructure
Land To The East Of 8 Canalside Drive Canalside Drive Reddingmuirhead
Received 6 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0258/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
50 Carse Crescent Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9NS
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0259/FUL
Construction of 6 Dwellinghouses (Part Retrospective)
Land To The West Of Station House Falkirk Road Avonbridge
Received 9 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0260/FUL
Construction of No.3 Industrial Units (Class 5) and Associated Development
Redding Road Depot Redding Road Westquarter
Received 9 Jun 2025 - UnknownP/23/0597/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/23/0597/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse
2 Albert Road Falkirk FK1 5LS
Received 16 May 2025 - UnknownP/24/0076/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3, 4, 8, and 9 of P/24/0076/FUL - Change of Use of Gypsy/Traveller Site to Comprise 38 Chalets/Lodge Holiday Accommodation, 11 Glamping Pods, a Caf�/Shop (Class 3/1A), a Building for Education Purposes (Class 10), Conversion of Former Stable Block to Include 4 Business Studios for Arts and Crafts/ Cottage Industries (Class 4) and a Management Office, and Associated Landscaping
Birchwood Farm Bonnybridge FK4 2ET
Received 16 May 2025 - DecidedP/25/0261/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
48A Dalgrain Road Grangemouth FK3 8EL
Received 11 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0262/VRC
Application to Vary Planning Condition 12 of Planning Approval P/21/0723/FUL to Remove References to Gas Protection Measures and Validation Information and Add Reference to the Ground Gas Risk Assessment Report, March 2025
Site To The North Of 37 Rosebank Avenue Dunipace
Received 11 Jun 2025 - UnknownP/22/0105/NMV04
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 11 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0265/FUL
Alteration and Extension to Dwellinghouse, Including Formation of Raised Deck and Vehicular Access
Craigtoun Shieldhill Road Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DT
Received 13 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0266/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Stark Avenue Falkirk FK1 4PR
Received 13 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0267/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse
8 Carronside Place Denny FK6 6LP
Received 13 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0269/CPL
Alterations to Vehicular Access and Boundary Fence
Larbert Cemetery Lodge 25 Muirhead Road Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4HZ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0270/FUL
Alterations and Extension to No.2 Industrial Units (Class 5)
Unit 14 and Unit 15 Redhouse Industrial Estate Shieldhill Road Reddingmuirhead
Received 16 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0271/CPL
Construction of Fencing
Bowhouse Primary School Tinto Drive Grangemouth FK3 0DZ
Received 17 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0272/FUL
Alterations to Roof
30 Polmont Park Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XT
Received 17 Jun 2025 - DecidedP/25/0273/FUL
Demolition of Existing Depot Building, Construction of New Building, Reconfiguration of Existing Yard and Car Park, and Provision of New Perimeter Fencing
Scottish Power Falkirk Road Bonnybridge FK4 1SN
Received 17 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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