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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 dates6,316Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,041 approved or refused records
220Refused applications
4,821 approved · 220 refused · 521 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/21/0560/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
5 The Meadows Carron Falkirk FK2 8QD
Received 15 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0562/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
86B Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4HF
Received 15 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0563/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
76 Slamannan Road Falkirk FK1 5NF
Received 15 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0565/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Broomhill Avenue Larbert FK5 3EH
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Awaiting decisionP/21/0566/FUL
Erection of 228 Dwellinghouses with Associated Infrastructure, Landscaping and Engineering Works (Site A)
Mydub Farm Glasgow Road Denny FK6 5JU
Received 16 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0568/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
9 Montgomery Well Carron Falkirk FK2 8NB
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Awaiting decisionP/21/0569/FUL
Erection of 16 Dwellinghouses with Associated Infrastructure, Landscaping and Engineering Works (Site B)
Land To The West Of Cuthelton Farm Denny
Received 16 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0545/FUL
Siting of Temporary Residential Accommodation (Renewal of Planning Permission P/19/0437/FUL)
Hareburn Mains Falkirk FK1 2JE
Received 9 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0571/LBC
Conversion and Extension of Existing Stable Block to Form 4 No. Dwellinghouses
Avondale House Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YF
Received 17 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0572/FUL
Conversion & Extension of Existing Stable Block to Form 4 No. Dwellinghouses and Associated Landscaping.
Avondale House Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YF
Received 17 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0574/FUL
Construction of 22 Flatted Dwellings
Land To The West Of 14 King Street Thornhill Road Falkirk
Received 20 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0575/FUL
Change of Use of Shop (Class 1) to Hot Food Take-away (Sui Generis) and Installation of Flue (Retrospective)
138 Grahams Road Falkirk FK2 7BZ
Received 21 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0576/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
8 Ochil Gardens Bonnybridge FK4 2EF
Received 23 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0577/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Temporary Siting of Caravan
Land To The East Of 37 Stewart Avenue Stewart Avenue Bo'ness
Received 23 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0578/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Thorndene Redding Road Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0DP
Received 23 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0579/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
27 Union Place Brightons Falkirk FK2 0FG
Received 24 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0580/FUL
Construction of Holiday Lodge with Raised Deck (Retrospective)
The Coach House Glenbervie Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4EG
Received 24 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0581/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
30 Hazel Road Banknock Bonnybridge FK4 1LQ
Received 24 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0582/FUL
Construction of No. 2 Holiday Lodges with Raised Decks (Retrospective)
Glenbervie House Torwood Larbert FK5 4SJ
Received 24 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0583/FUL
Extension to Workshop
G The Roundel Falkirk FK2 9HG
Received 27 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0584/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Redbrae Road Falkirk FK1 4DD
Received 27 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0585/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
Pleasance Cottage Pleasance Falkirk FK1 1BG
Received 28 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0586/FUL
Construction of Play Area
Site To The North West Of 2 Union Street Union Street Bo'ness
Received 28 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0587/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Alterations - Raising Roof Ridge Height
69 Brechin Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YH
Received 29 Sept 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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