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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates6,166Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,912 approved or refused records
208Refused applications
4,704 approved · 208 refused · 505 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20/0266/FUL
Demolition of Former Hatchery Building, Erection of Dwellinghouse and Siting of Temporary Residential Accommodation
Hareburn Hatchery Falkirk FK1 2JE
Received 17 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0267/FUL
Formation of Equestrian Arena
Land To The North West Of Glenview, 1 Binniehill Farm Binniehill Road Slamannan
Received 17 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0268/FUL
Erection of Outbuilding
456 Main Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3JU
Received 18 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0269/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
7 Fairley Drive Larbert FK5 4PS
Received 18 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0270/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Marshallfield Main Street Avonbridge Falkirk FK1 2NG
Received 18 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0271/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
61 Main Street Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JS
Received 18 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0272/FUL
Change of Use from Public House (Sui Generis) to Nursery (Class 10, Non residential Institutions (a) (Ground Floor)
Lauries 61 Mary Street Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9PR
Received 19 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0273/FUL
Erection of Gazebo
27 Wallace Brae Avenue Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0FY
Received 19 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0274/FUL
Use of Phone Box for Public Art Display
Telephone Kiosk To The South Of Paterson Tower Seaton Place Falkirk
Received 19 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0275/FUL
Use of Phone Box for Public Art Display
Telephone Kiosk To The West Of 210 King Street King Street Stenhousemuir
Received 19 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0276/FUL
Use of Telephone Kiosks for Art Display
Telephone Kiosk K6 Scotia Place Falkirk
Received 19 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0277/FUL
Erection of Boundary Wall / Fence and Entrance Gate
14 Scobbie Place Redding Falkirk FK2 9AF
Received 22 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0278/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Use (Renewal of Planning Permission P/16/0553/PPP)
90 Dean Road, Bo'ness EH51 0DL & Home Protection Services, Dean Road, Bo'ness EH51 0DL
Received 23 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0279/FUL
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land To The West Of Rumah Shieldhill Road Reddingmuirhead
Received 23 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0280/FUL
Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses
2 Rattray Street Bo'ness EH51 9PE
Received 23 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0281/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Jenkinson Drive Redding Falkirk FK2 9TL
Received 24 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0282/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
10 Burnside Gardens Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 6LR
Received 24 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0283/FUL
Erection of Outbuilding and Hardstanding
Garvald House Fankerton Denny FK6 5HJ
Received 25 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0284/FUL
Change of Use to Children's Nursery, Coffee Shop and Soft Play Area, Alterations and Extensions
Horse Mill Inn Denny FK6 6BL
Received 29 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0285/FUL
Conversion of Garage to Form Habitable Living Space
12 Rose Hip Crescent Larbert FK5 4ZP
Received 29 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0286/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements
11 Main Street Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2DZ
Received 30 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0287/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront
11 Main Street Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2DZ
Received 30 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0288/CPL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
9 Mochray Court Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1FE
Received 30 Jun 2020 - DecidedP/20/0289/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
20 Innerpeffray Drive Carron Falkirk FK2 8BN
Received 30 Jun 2020
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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