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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 dates5,848Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,637 approved or refused records
200Refused applications
4,437 approved · 200 refused · 470 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/18/0406/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
25 Hallam Road Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3BF
Received 13 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0407/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
11 Gowanlea Drive Slamannan Falkirk FK1 3HS
Received 16 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0408/FUL
Erection of 5 Dwellinghouses and Associated Landscaping Works
Land To The North Of 165 Stirling Street Stirling Street Denny
Received 16 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0409/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Site To The South Of 18 Thorndale Gardens Thorndale Gardens Allandale
Received 16 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0410/FUL
Siting of Storage Container
Imperial City, Main Street, Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PX & Station Road, Car Park Station Road, Polmont
Received 13 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0411/FUL
Formation of Vehicular Access (Partially Retrospective).
8 Coronation Place Skinflats Falkirk FK2 8NT
Received 17 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0412/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
22 Inch Colm Avenue Larbert FK5 4FP
Received 17 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0413/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Installation of Dormer
5 Sunnyside Cottages Sunnyside Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0RP
Received 18 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0414/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
19 Gannel Drive Maddiston Falkirk FK2 0AL
Received 18 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0415/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements
Unit 5 Dhillon Complex Maddiston Road Rumford Falkirk FK2 0SB
Received 16 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0416/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Northmost Cottage Station Road Slamannan Falkirk FK1 3BQ
Received 19 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0417/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
70 Alloway Crescent Bonnybridge FK4 1EZ
Received 19 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0418/FUL
Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses
Land To The East Of Bog Of Bankier Bog Road Banknock
Received 19 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0420/FUL
Erection of 8 No. Flatted Dwellings and 7 Dwellinghouses
Castings Community Sports & Social Club Etna Road Falkirk FK2 9EG
Received 20 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0422/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
37 McCowan Crescent Larbert FK5 4XH
Received 24 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0423/FUL
Occupation of Public Footpath to Form External Seating Areas
20 - 24 High Street Falkirk FK1 1EY
Received 24 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0424/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Purposes
Land To The East Of 8 - 10 Main Street Main Street Bo'ness
Received 25 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0425/FUL
Erection of 2 Dwellinghouses
Land To The South Of Grangelea Court Carronflats Road Grangemouth
Received 26 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0426/FUL
Amendment to Planning Permission P/18/0426/FUL (Substitution of Housetype on Plot 1)
Forrester Quarter Bonnybridge FK4 2HA
Received 30 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0427/FUL
Amendment to Planning Permission P/13/0227/MSC (Substitution of Housetype on Plot 2)
Forrester Quarter Bonnybridge FK4 2HA
Received 30 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0428/AGR
Prior Notification for Farm-Related Building Works (Non-Residential)
Birch Tree Farm Church Road California Falkirk FK1 2BD
Received 30 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0429/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Erection of Domestic Garage
235 Grahamsdyke Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9NA
Received 30 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0431/FUL
Installation of Access Ramp and Door Opening
Salvation Army Main Street Stenhousemuir
Received 30 Jul 2018 - DecidedP/18/0432/FUL
Erection of 64 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The North Of 44 Drum Farm Lane Bo'ness Harbour Road Bo'ness
Received 31 Jul 2018
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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