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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 dates5,912Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,689 approved or refused records
202Refused applications
4,487 approved · 202 refused · 481 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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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/19/0115/FUL
Erection of Ice Cream Shop/Cafe (Class 3- Food and Drink)
Land To The West Of 374 Main Street Main Street Stenhousemuir
Received 28 Feb 2019 - DecidedP/19/0117/FUL
Demolition of Existing Shed and Erection of Outbuilding to Provide Home Office and Ancillary Accommodation
Farrenridge Stables Standburn Falkirk FK1 2HN
Received 1 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0118/ADV
Retention of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
23 Mariner Street Falkirk FK1 4LF
Received 1 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0120/75M
Modification of Planning Obligation under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 attached to Planning Permission P/16/0525/FUL to remove the requirement to pay a financial contribution towards capacity related investment at St Mungo's RC High School, and to adjust phased payments as provided for in the Planning Obligation as follows: In the definition of "Payment 2" in Clause 1.21 delete the figure "�180,460" and it replace with the figure "�153,460", in the definition of "Payment 3" in Clause 1.22 delete the figure "�180,460" and it replace with the figure "�153,460" and delete Clause 3.3.1(d).
Land To The East Of Parkhall South Lodge Maddiston Falkirk
Received 1 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0121/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
66 Linlithgow Road Bo'ness EH51 0HX
Received 4 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0122/FUL
Conversion of Integral Garage to Form Habitable Accommodation
1 Milnquarter Road Bonnybridge FK4 2FG
Received 4 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0123/FUL
Change of Use of Ground Floor From 2 No. units (Class 1) to Form 1 No. Flatted Dwelling
198 Stirling Street Dunipace Denny FK6 6JR
Received 4 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0124/FUL
Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Dog Exercise Area, Formation of Access and Erection of Fencing (Retrospective)
Land To South East Of Southmuir Greenbank Road Falkirk
Received 4 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0125/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Use with Associated Open Space, Site Development Works and Landscaping
Middlerig Farm Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DZ
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0126/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Crozier Crescent Larbert FK5 4AR
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0128/LBC
Removal of Internally Wall Mounted War Memorial (To be Relocated in Grahamston United Church )
St James Church Thornhill Road Falkirk FK2 7AZ
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0129/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Purposes with Associated Infrastructure
Land To The North Of North Bank Farm Bo'ness
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0130/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
4 Broomage Avenue Larbert FK5 4NT
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0131/FUL
Formation of Road with Associated Infrastructure
Land To The North Of North Bank Farm Bo'ness
Received 7 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0133/FUL
Subdivision of Shop to Form 3 Units (Class 1) and Alterations to Shopfronts
53 North Street, Bo'ness, EH51 0AQ & 88 North Street, Bo'ness EH51 9NF
Received 6 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0134/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
34 Lodge Drive Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4DJ
Received 7 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0135/FUL
Erection of 4 Flatted Dwellings
Land To The East Of 18 Union Road Union Road Falkirk
Received 8 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0119/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Hollypark 57 Abbotsgrange Road Grangemouth FK3 9JZ
Received 7 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0136/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
5 Muirhouses Crescent Bo'ness EH51 9DH
Received 7 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0138/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Demolition of Conservatory and Garage
10 Oldwalls Place Grangemouth FK3 9EP
Received 11 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0139/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
12 Laxdale Drive Head Of Muir Denny FK6 5PR
Received 11 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0140/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
11 Callendar Park View Falkirk FK1 1SX
Received 11 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0141/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormers)
20 Anson Avenue Falkirk FK1 5JB
Received 11 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0142/FUL
Change of Use and Alterations from Offices (Upper Floors) to form 3 Flatted Dwellings and Dormer Extension
60 High Street Falkirk FK1 1DD
Received 12 Mar 2019
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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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