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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,289Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,017 approved or refused records
219Refused applications
4,798 approved · 219 refused · 519 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0456/PEAT
Restoration of Peatland
Multiple Locations Within The Falkirk Council Area
Received 28 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0457/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
6 Crawford Square Airth Falkirk FK2 8LL
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0458/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
22 South Broomage Avenue Larbert FK5 3EB
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0459/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
20 Ashley Road Polmont Falkirk FK2 0QG
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0461/FUL
Alterations to Flatted Dwelling( Enlargement of Window Opening to Form Door Opening)
6C School Brae Bo'ness EH51 0BX
Received 30 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0462/FUL
Creation of Dog Walking Facility (Sui Generis) Including Shelters, Fencing, Car Park, Welfare Facilities and Equipment Store
The Phoenix Manuel Terrace Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 6JG
Received 30 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0463/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
42 Watson Street Falkirk FK2 7HA
Received 30 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0464/LBC
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Low Valley House Blackness Linlithgow EH49 7NL
Received 30 Jul 2021 - DecidedP/21/0465/FUL
Alterations to Flatted Dwelling (Enlargement of Window Opening and Installation of New Window)
16 Broadside Court Falkirk Denny FK6 5GZ
Received 2 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0466/FUL
Alteration to Flatted Dwelling (Installation of Roof Windows and Conversion of Attic Space)
34 Morar Place Grangemouth FK3 0HG
Received 2 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0467/FUL
Change of Use from Shop (Class 1) to Community Hub Facility (Class 10)
19 Glasgow Road Denny FK6 6BA
Received 2 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0468/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Russel Street Falkirk FK2 7HX
Received 3 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0469/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Hayworth Avenue Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9NH
Received 3 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0471/FUL
Change of Use Of Class 5 (General Industrial) with Ancillary Office Space to Class 6 (Storage and Distribution) with Ancillary Office Space
Forth House 4 - 6 South Lumley Street Grangemouth FK3 8BT
Received 4 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0472/FUL
Installation of Boundary Fence and Gate
B & Q plc Middlefield Road Falkirk FK2 9EQ
Received 4 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0473/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
17 Stuart Grove Grangemouth FK3 8XW
Received 5 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0474/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Roblaine 12 Glenmore Drive Bonnybridge FK4 1EU
Received 6 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0475/FUL
Construction of Ancillary Office Building (Part Retrospective)
Alltruck Group Carrongrange Park Skinflats Falkirk FK2 8NH
Received 6 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0476/FUL
Construction of Raised Deck
Northmuir Shieldhill Road Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DU
Received 6 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0477/FUL
Construction of Hydrogen Production and Refuelling Facility, Including Siting of No. 4 Cabins, Pipe Gantry, Fencing and Associated Development
Bo'ness Station Union Street Bo'ness EH51 9AQ
Received 9 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0478/FUL
Demolition of Out-Buildings (Retrospective), Construction of 2 Dwellinghouses and Alterations to Existing Boundary Wall
The Coach House Hodge Street Falkirk FK1 5AA
Received 11 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0479/FUL
Change of Use From Leisure Craft Mooring to Holiday Let Craft Mooring
Site To The South Of Scottish Canals Operations Office The Helix Falkirk
Received 11 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0480/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
91 Church Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4QR
Received 11 Aug 2021 - DecidedP/21/0481/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
4 Willow Dell Bo'ness EH51 0NU
Received 11 Aug 2021
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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