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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 dates5,918Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,694 approved or refused records
202Refused applications
4,492 approved · 202 refused · 482 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/19/0171/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
25 Falcon Drive Larbert FK5 4QU
Received 20 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0172/FUL
Application of Lime Render
19 Church Wynd Bo'ness EH51 0AN
Received 20 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0173/LBC
Application of Lime Render
19 Church Wynd Bo'ness EH51 0AN
Received 20 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0174/FUL
Change of Use from (Class 1) to (Class 2) Financial, Professional and Other Uses (Retrospective)
27 Cockburn Street Falkirk FK1 1DJ
Received 20 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0165/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
65 Carrongrange Gardens Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3DU
Received 20 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0175/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Amendment to Planning Permission P/18/0385/FUL)
Inveran Main Street Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2HA
Received 21 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0176/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Bonnyvale Place Bonnybridge FK4 1DG
Received 22 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0177/FUL
Erection of 1.8 Metre Fence (Retrospective)
158 Haugh Street Falkirk FK2 7QT
Received 22 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0178/CPE
Use of Premises for Cafe/Restaurant - Class 3 (Food and Drink)
179 High Street Falkirk FK1 1DU
Received 22 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0179/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
31 Glenbervie Drive Larbert FK5 4NW
Received 22 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0180/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
12 Laxdale Drive Head Of Muir Denny FK6 5PR
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0181/FUL
Change of Use of Garage to Builders Depot Class 6 Storage & Distribution with Ancillary Trade Counter
Muirhall Garage 167 Main Street Larbert FK5 4AN
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0182/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Land To The South Of Unit D, Etna Road Etna Road Falkirk
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0183/FUL
Erection of 2 Wind Turbines (80m Hub, 125m Tip), Crane Pad, Access Track and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The North Of Lochview House Falkirk
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0184/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Cascade Maddiston Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JN
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0186/FUL
Erection of Outbuilding (Retrospective)
9 Garthill Gardens Falkirk FK1 5SN
Received 26 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0188/FUL
Erection of 2 Dwellinghouses
Land To The North East Of Milnquarter Cottage Roman Road Bonnybridge
Received 25 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0189/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Single Storey to Rear)
35 Battock Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0TT
Received 27 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0190/FUL
Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure
Victoria House Braeface Road Banknock Bonnybridge FK4 1UE
Received 27 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0191/FUL
Change of Use from Garden Ground to External Drinking Area, Change of Use from Public House (Sui Generis) and Shop (Class 1) to Mixed Use Public House, Restaurant and Shop (Sui Generis), Alteration and Extension to Building and Erection of Fence
Blackness Inn Blackness Linlithgow EH49 7NL
Received 27 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0192/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
44 Newtown Bo'ness EH51 9HL
Received 26 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0193/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Porch)
29 Hillview Road Larbert FK5 4RL
Received 26 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0194/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Harris Place Grangemouth FK3 8TN
Received 28 Mar 2019 - DecidedP/19/0195/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse with Retaining Wall
98 Grahamsdyke Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9LZ
Received 28 Mar 2019
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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