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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.
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 dates6,321Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,046 approved or refused records
220Refused applications
4,826 approved · 220 refused · 521 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/21/0588/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Innerpeffray Drive Carron Falkirk FK2 8BN
Received 29 Sept 2021 - DecidedP/21/0589/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
120 Stirling Road Larbert FK5 4EB
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0590/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
38 Weir Street Falkirk FK1 1RA
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0591/FUL
Alteration and Widening of Vehicular Access
Ineos Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 9XH
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0593/FUL
Siting of Portable Container for Use as a Food Bank
Ochiltree Social Club Ochiltree Terrace Falkirk FK1 4LT
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0594/FUL
Part Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class 9) to Private Day Nursery (Class 10)
63 Mariner Road Falkirk FK1 4LE
Received 4 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0595/FUL
Change of Use from Class 2 (Financial, Professional and Other Services) to Class 3 (Food and Drink)
74 - 78 High Street Falkirk FK1 1DD
Received 4 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0596/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
30 Thornbridge Square Falkirk FK2 9BA
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0597/TEL
Installation of Telecommunications Apparatus
Site To The South Of Kirklea Maddiston Road Brightons
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0598/TEL
Site Installation of Telecommunications Apparatus
Site To The South West Of 106 Stirling Street Stirling Street Denny
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0599/FUL
Part Change of Use of Hotel to Form 2 Class 1 Retail Units, Construction of Boundary Fence and Gate (Retrospective), Install Roller Shutters, Alterations to Building and Formation of Beer Garden
Avongrange Hotel Kersiebank Avenue Grangemouth FK3 0EN
Received 7 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0600/FUL
Alteration to Dwellinghouse (Formation of Balcony)
8 Cuthelton Gardens Denny FK6 5FA
Received 7 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0601/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
8 Callander Drive Larbert FK5 3ET
Received 8 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0602/FUL
Alterations to Forecourt, Installation of 6 Electric Vehicle Charging Points with Canopy Enclosure and Installation of Substation Enclosure
BP Service Station Airth Falkirk FK2 8PF
Received 8 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0603/TEL
Installation of 15m Monopole, Cabinet and Associated Ancillary Works
Site To The East Of 96-98 Grahams Road Grahams Road Falkirk
Received 11 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0604/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
33 Forbes Crescent Larbert FK5 3LX
Received 12 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0605/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse - Rear Extension and Introduction of Dormer Windows
33 Ingleston Avenue Dunipace Denny FK6 6QW
Received 12 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0606/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
7 James Watt Avenue Bo'ness EH51 9EL
Received 12 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0607/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse, Formation of Raised Deck and External Stair
The Lilacs 55 Carronvale Road Larbert FK5 3LG
Received 12 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0608/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
52 Grange Terrace Bo'ness EH51 9DU
Received 18 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0609/FUL
Formation of Outdoor Seating Area/Beer Garden, Including the Erection of Fencing and Enclosures, Decking and Canopy (Retrospective)
The Orchard Hotel 2 Kerse Lane Falkirk FK1 1RG
Received 18 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0610/FUL
Alterations and Extension of Existing Changing Rooms and Storage Building to Form Community Hall
Westquarter And Redding Cricket Club Pavilion Sunnyside Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0RN
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0611/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Chestnut Grove Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4DU
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedP/21/0613/FUL
Construction of a Synchronous Condenser (Enabling Electric Power Transmission and Storage to/from the Grid) and Associated Infrastructure
Land 750M To The West Of Torwood Castle Glen Road Torwood
Received 20 Oct 2021
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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