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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 dates6,003Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,769 approved or refused records
206Refused applications
4,563 approved · 206 refused · 490 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19/0548/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Queens Drive Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4BE
Received 29 Aug 2019 - DecidedP/19/0549/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
3 Queens Drive Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4BE
Received 29 Aug 2019 - DecidedP/19/0550/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Campers Scotland Ltd West Mains Industrial Estate Grangemouth FK3 8YE
Received 30 Aug 2019 - DecidedP/19/0551/AGR
Extension to Agricultural Building
Tippetcraig Bonnybridge FK4 2EU
Received 2 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0552/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Byways Glen Road Torwood Larbert FK5 4SN
Received 2 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0553/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
35 Montgomery Street Falkirk FK2 9BL
Received 3 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0554/PPP
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land To The West Of Coorie Doon Avonbridge
Received 3 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0555/FUL
Extension to Veterinary Clinic
197 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 9BT
Received 3 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0556/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse (Dormers)
13 George Street Falkirk FK2 7EY
Received 2 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0557/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
38 Woodlands Drive Bo'ness EH51 0NT
Received 4 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0558/FUL
Demolition of Existing Building and Erection of Care Home (Class 8)
Bo'ness Care Home 11 - 11A Bridgeness Lane Bo'ness EH51 9LQ
Received 4 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0559/FUL
Erection of Retail Units (Class 1) and Ancillary Storage
Land To The Of East Of 22A Glasgow Road Glasgow Road Denny
Received 5 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0560/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
59 Muirfield Road Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3BN
Received 5 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0561/FUL
Erection of Field Shelter and Formation of Hardstanding
Heatherstalks Standburn Falkirk FK1 2LD
Received 5 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0562/FUL
Demolition of Garage and Erection of 26 Flatted Dwellings with Associated Parking
Bellsdyke Garage 1 Old Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4EE
Received 6 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0564/FUL
Extension to Veterinary Clinic
Polmont Vet Clinic Ltd Bo'ness Road Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XZ
Received 9 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0565/FUL
Provision of Metal Storage Container (Renewal of Planning Permission P/14/0516/FUL)
Scout Hall Duke Street Denny FK6 6NP
Received 9 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0566/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Development with Associated Landscaping, Access and Infrastructure
Land To The South Of Inner Lodge Carriden Carriden Brae Bo'ness
Received 9 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0567/FUL
Formation of Area of Public Open Space and Associated Landscaping, Formation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Basin, Formation of Footpaths and Installation of Drainage Infrastructure
Land To The North Of 44 Drum Farm Lane Bo'ness Harbour Road Bo'ness
Received 9 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0568/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Use
Land To The North Of 12A - 16 Slamannan Road Slamannan Road Avonbridge
Received 10 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0569/FUL
Formation of Hardstanding, Erection of Walling (Incorporating Roman Sculptural Reliefs), Benching and Landscaping
Land To The East Of 1 Booth Place Cow Wynd Falkirk
Received 10 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0570/DMO
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings.
Donaldson & McConnell Grangemouth Road Bo'ness EH51 0PU
Received 10 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0571/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
16 Highland Dykes Crescent Bonnybridge FK4 1ES
Received 10 Sept 2019 - DecidedP/19/0572/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Decking
16 Finistere Avenue Falkirk FK1 1QP
Received 10 Sept 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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