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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 dates6,343Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,065 approved or refused records
220Refused applications
4,845 approved · 220 refused · 523 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/0159/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormers)
Park Cottage 20 Park Terrace Brightons Falkirk FK2 0HY
Received 25 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0160/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Gilston Farmhouse Gilston Farm Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YQ
Received 25 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0161/FUL
Replacement Windows, Removal of 2 No. Chimneys and Installation of Flue and Solar Panels (Retrospective)
Garthill 13 Arnothill Falkirk FK1 5RZ
Received 25 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0162/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Avonside Whitecross Linlithgow EH49 7PX
Received 28 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0163/FUL
Conversion of Community Hall to Form Dwellinghouse and Construction of Dwellinghouse
Polmont Community Centre Main Street Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PT
Received 28 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0164/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding (Retrospective)
7 Pearson Place Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1RD
Received 28 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0165/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
39 Ingleston Avenue Dunipace Denny FK6 6QW
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0166/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront
47 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0167/LBC
Alterations to Shopfront
47 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0168/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront
51 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0169/LBC
Alterations to Shopfront
51 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0170/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront
66 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0171/LBC
Alterations to Shopfront
66 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 29 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0173/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
Lilybank Redding Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0HG
Received 30 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0174/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Changing Facilities and Provision of Overflow Parking
Sunnyside Pavilion Dorrator Road Falkirk
Received 30 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0175/FUL
Engineering Operations to Form Bicycle Trails
Callendar Park Seaton Place Falkirk
Received 30 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0176/FUL
Change of Use from Class 1 Use (Shop) to Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure Use)
Unit 17 Central Retail Park Falkirk FK1 1LW
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0177/FUL
Construction of Rear Single Storey Extension and Formation of Fencing and Structures( In Situ) to Enclose Beer Garden
250 Grahams Road Falkirk FK2 7BH
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0178/FUL
External Alterations and Part Change of Use of Public House to form Flatted Dwelling
Mill Inn Thornhill Road Falkirk FK2 7AB
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0179/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
71 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 9BJ
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0180/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
82 Bankhead Crescent Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1RZ
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0181/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Dunrobin Avenue Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4UP
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0182/FUL
Installation of Rooflights
5 Panbrae Road Bo'ness EH51 0EJ
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0183/FUL
Change of Use of Public Open Space to Private Garden Ground
Land To The Rear Of 42 Bankhead Crescent Bankhead Crescent Dennyloanhead
Received 31 Mar 2022
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.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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