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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 dates5,889Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,668 approved or refused records
201Refused applications
4,467 approved · 201 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- DecidedP/18/0717/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse - Raising Roof Ridge Height
24 Wallace Brae Drive Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0FB
Received 7 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0718/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Cardrona 2 Cruickshank Drive Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2DS
Received 5 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0719/AGR
Erection of Agricultural Building
Avonglen House Melons Place Farm Falkirk FK2 0BT
Received 7 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0720/FUL
Erection of Outbuilding
Antonine Lodge 29A Bonnyside Road Bonnybridge FK4 2AD
Received 10 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0721/FUL
Alteration and Extension to Car Park
Car Park Callendar House Callendar Park Falkirk
Received 12 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0722/FUL
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage - Plot 3 (Amendment to House Type)
Netherton Falkirk FK2 0BU
Received 12 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0723/FUL
Erection of Industrial Building (Class 5)
1 - 5 Abbotsinch Road Grangemouth FK3 9UX
Received 12 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0724/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Manuel Mill Farm Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 6JF
Received 12 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0725/LBC
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Manuel Mill Farm Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 6JF
Received 12 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0726/PPP
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The East Of 1 Hillcrest Square Hillcrest Square Reddingmuirhead
Received 13 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0727/FUL
Erection of 2 No Buildings (Class 4- Business) and Associated Infrastructure
Abbotsford Business Park Lammermoor Avenue Abbotsford Business Park Falkirk
Received 13 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0728/LBC
Repair Works to Church Yard Archway and Gates (High Street Entrance)
Falkirk Trinity Church Manse Place Falkirk FK1 1JN
Received 13 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0729/FUL
Erection of 25 Dwellinghouses, Including all Associated Landscaping, Roads and Drainage Infrastructure
Land To The East Of 16 MacGregor Place Drysdale Avenue Falkirk
Received 13 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0730/FUL
Repair Works to Church Yard Archway and Gates (High Street Entrance)
Falkirk Trinity Church Manse Place Falkirk FK1 1JN
Received 13 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0731/FUL
Part Change of Use from Class 1 (Shop) to Class 2 (Financial Professional and Other Services) and Alteration to Shop Front
38 Newmarket Street Falkirk FK1 1JQ
Received 14 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0732/LBC
Change of Use of Day Centre (Class 10) to a Dwellinghouse (Class 9) with Associated Demolitions
Bo'ness Family Centre 17 Cadzow Crescent Bo'ness EH51 9AY
Received 14 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0733/FUL
Change of Use of Day Centre (Class 10) to a Dwellinghouse (Class 9) with Associated Demolitions
Bo'ness Family Centre 17 Cadzow Crescent Bo'ness EH51 9AY
Received 14 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0735/FUL
Demolition of Existing Garage and Erection of Outbuilding incorporating Ancillary Accommodation
111 Falkirk Road Larbert FK5 3NQ
Received 17 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0736/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
61 Dumyat Drive Falkirk FK1 5PA
Received 17 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0737/FUL
Change of Use of Outbuilding to Form Dwellinghouse
Gye Nyame Gowanlea Drive Slamannan Falkirk FK1 3HS
Received 17 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0738/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
19 Creran Drive Head Of Muir Denny FK6 5LT
Received 17 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0739/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Alteration to Roof and Rear Dormer)
192 Muirhall Road Larbert FK5 4RF
Received 18 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0740/FUL
Erection of 2 Dwellinghouses
Land To The North Of 79 Alma Street Alma Street Falkirk
Received 18 Dec 2018 - DecidedP/18/0742/FUL
Erection of 5 Flatted Dwellings- Renewal of Planning Permission P/15/0665/FUL
Land To The North Of 2 John Street John Street Falkirk
Received 18 Dec 2018
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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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