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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 dates6,344Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,066 approved or refused records
220Refused applications
4,846 approved · 220 refused · 523 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/0184/FUL
Alteration to Roof of Conservatory
6 Russell Place Dennyloanhead Bonnybridge FK4 1SL
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0185/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding
Land To South Of Maremma Cottage Slamannan
Received 31 Mar 2022 - DecidedP/22/0186/FUL
Construction of 5 Dwellinghouses with Associated Works
Central Auctions Castlelaurie Industrial Estate Bankside Falkirk FK2 7XF
Received 6 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0187/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Garage
Land To The South East Of Bracken Lea Glen Road Torwood
Received 6 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0188/AGR
Prior Notification for Farm-Related Building Works (Non-Residential)
Wester Jaw Farm Slamannan Falkirk FK1 3DS
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0189/LBC
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Former Rosebank Distillery Camelon Road Falkirk
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0190/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
Richmond Grahamsdyke Lane Bo'ness EH51 9EB
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0191/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse (Formation of a Pitched Roof)
3 Bruce Gate Airth Falkirk FK2 8GN
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0192/FUL
Change of Use from Hotel (Class 7) to Dwellinghouse (Class 9)
The Parsonage Airth Falkirk FK2 8LU
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0193/ADV
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Former Rosebank Distillery Camelon Road Falkirk
Received 7 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0194/LBC
Replacement Windows
2 Register Street Bo'ness EH51 9AE
Received 8 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0195/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Church Road Bo'ness EH51 0EL
Received 8 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0196/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding including Demolition of Existing Buildings
52 Grange Terrace Bo'ness EH51 9DU
Received 8 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0197/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
10 Douglas Avenue Airth Falkirk FK2 8GF
Received 11 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0198/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Petrol Filling Station
Crossroads Garage Dean Road Bo'ness EH51 0DL
Received 12 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0199/FUL
Change of Use from Cafe (Class 3) and Shop (Class 1) to Hot Food Take-Away (Sui Generis) and Ice Cream Parlour (Class 1), Installation of Flue and Alterations to Shopfront
122 - 126 North Street Bo'ness EH51 9NF
Received 12 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0200/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
118 Windsor Road Falkirk FK1 5HD
Received 13 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0201/LBC
Alterations and Repairs to Building
64A & 66 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 13 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0202/FUL
Alterations and Repairs to Building
64A & 66 South Street Bo'ness EH51 9HA
Received 14 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0203/FUL
Change of Use from Class 4 (Office) to Class 2 (Dental Surgery)
The Courtyard Unit 4 Callendar Boulevard Callendar Business Park Falkirk FK1 1XR
Received 14 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0204/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
Lochview House Limerigg Falkirk FK1 3BZ
Received 19 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0205/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Meppen Wallacestone Brae Wallacestone Falkirk FK2 0DJ
Received 19 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0206/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
South Garngrew Farm Haggs Bonnybridge FK4 1TA
Received 20 Apr 2022 - DecidedP/22/0207/ADV
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175A Dean Road Bo'ness EH51 0HG
Received 20 Apr 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.
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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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