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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 dates6,551Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,249 approved or refused records
225Refused applications
5,024 approved · 225 refused · 542 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownP/23/0252/COND03
Compliance with Condition 3 of P/23/0252/FUL - Demolition of Dwellinghouse and Construction of Dwellinghouse with Associated Infrastructure
Paddockhall Blackness Linlithgow EH49 7LU
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0322/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Anne Drive Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4JE
Received 23 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0323/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
28 Stirling Road Larbert FK5 4NF
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0324/FUL
Change of Use of Hairdressers (Class 1A) to Form 2 Flatted Dwellings (Sui-Generis)
14 Vicar Street Falkirk FK1 1JL
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0325/FUL
Construction of Pump Track
Anderson Park Falkirk Road Bonnybridge
Received 23 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0327/FUL
Alterations, Extension and Change of Use from Office/Retail (Class 1A) to Form No.2 Dwellings (Class 9)
3 Bean Row Falkirk FK1 1PH
Received 24 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0329/FUL
Extension to Warehouse
Unit 1 Ochilview Business Park Bog Road Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9PJ
Received 25 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0330/FUL
Alteration and Partial Change of Use from Business Centre (Part Ground Floor) to Vehicle Hire Business (Sui Generis), Including Extension to Car Park and Construction of Wash Bay
The Hub 1 East Gateway Beancross Road Grangemouth FK3 8WH
Received 25 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0331/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Alterations to Outbuilding
41 Woodlands Drive Bo'ness EH51 0NT
Received 28 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0332/FUL
Alterations and Conversion of Outbuilding to Form Office (Class 4) and Formation of Raised Deck
Rowandale Glen Road Torwood Larbert FK5 4SN
Received 28 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0333/LBC
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
Vine Cottage Dunmore Falkirk FK2 8LY
Received 28 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0334/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
55 Wester Newlands Drive Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0ZX
Received 29 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0335/CPL
New fenced enclosure for previously approved air source heat pumps.
Burnbrae Home Burnbrae Road Falkirk FK1 5SD
Received 29 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0336/RAIL
Prior Approval for Access Road
Railway Bridge Adjacent To Blairs Farm Cottage
Received 28 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0337/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
47 Kilgannan Drive Redding Falkirk FK2 9GU
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedP/25/0338/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding to Form Ancillary Living Accommodation
1 Forbes Road Falkirk FK1 1SS
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0339/FUL
Construction of Cafe, Offices and Golf Practice Bays, Including External Drainage Infrastructure and Associated Development
Forthview Golf Range 1 Forthview House Airth Falkirk FK2 8PL
Received 5 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0340/FUL
Change of Use of Public Open Space to Private Garden Ground and Construction of Driveway
42 Graham Crescent Bo'ness EH51 9QQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/22/0042/COND02
Compliance with Conditions 9, 14, and 20 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 5 Aug 2025 - UnknownP/23/0230/NMV01
Amendment to P/23/0230/FUL - Extension to Dwellinghouse
9 Hillhead Drive Falkirk FK1 5NG
Received 5 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0341/CPL
Construction of Outbuilding
1 Curling Avenue Airth Falkirk FK2 8FY
Received 6 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0342/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Fernedene Maddiston Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JJ
Received 6 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0343/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Shop
2 Glenbervie Crescent Larbert FK5 4NS
Received 8 Aug 2025 - DecidedP/25/0344/FUL
Construction of Covered Enclosures and Associated Works
Torwood Garden Centre Central Park Avenue Central Park Larbert FK5 4EG
Received 12 Aug 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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