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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 dates6,385Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,105 approved or refused records
220Refused applications
4,885 approved · 220 refused · 524 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/0504/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Richmond Drive Brightons Falkirk FK2 0HJ
Received 5 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0505/FUL
Extension to Flat
36 Prospect Street Falkirk FK1 4AZ
Received 5 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0506/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
34 Manor Wynd Maddiston Falkirk FK2 0AP
Received 5 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0507/FUL
Construction of Outbuildings and Boundary Fence (Retrospective)
6 Mccracken Court California Falkirk FK1 2AD
Received 7 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0508/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Major's Place Falkirk FK1 5QS
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0509/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Avonbank Gardens Dunipace Denny FK6 6LH
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0510/FUL
Formation of Outdoor Seating Area/Beer Garden, Including Roofed Enclosure and Boundary Gates (Retrospective)
Union Inn Portdownie Falkirk FK1 4QZ
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0511/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse
18 Netherby Road Airth Falkirk FK2 8LQ
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0512/FUL
Construction of Decking and Canopy
31 Glasgow Road Denny FK6 5DW
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0513/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
11 Park Crescent Westquarter Falkirk FK2 9SY
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0514/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Arbirlot 25 John Davidson Drive Dunipace Denny FK6 6NA
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0515/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
17 Hawthorn Drive Banknock Bonnybridge FK4 1LF
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0516/FUL
Installation of Telecommunications Apparatus Including Monopole and Associated Cabinets (Retrospective)
Site To The South Of Kirklea Maddiston Road Brightons
Received 10 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0517/FUL
Extension to Locker Rooms
Laurieston Bowling Club Polmont Road Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9QT
Received 11 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0518/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Balcony)
Wallace View House 115A Waggon Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0EJ
Received 12 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0519/FUL
Construction of 6 Flatted Dwellings and Associated Car Parking
Land To The South Of 1 - 9 Bridge Street Bridge Street Bonnybridge
Received 12 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0520/FUL
Construction of Roofed Enclosure (Pergola)
The Stables Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4XA
Received 13 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0522/FUL
Garden Landscaping Works, Including the Construction of Walls, Hardstanding and Associated Development
Priorsford 75 Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness EH51 9DZ
Received 13 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0523/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisement
Sunnyside Dorrator Road Falkirk FK2 7YW
Received 13 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0524/FUL
Change of Use of Open Space to Garden Ground
28 Wallace Brae Rise Reddingmuirhead Falkirk FK2 0GD
Received 14 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0525/CPL
Use of Unit 25 for Unrestricted Class 1 Food and Non Food Sales with the Exception Only of those Goods Defined as Prohibited Uses in the 2001 Minute of Agreement.
Unit 25 Central Retail Park Falkirk FK1 1LW
Received 17 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0528/FUL
Formation of Vehicular Access and Road with Associated Infrastructure (Amendment to Planning Permission P/21/0701/FUL)
Land To The North Of Lochview House Falkirk
Received 17 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0529/FUL
Construction of 3 Holiday Cabins and Associated Infrastructure.
Lin Mill Main Street Avonbridge Falkirk FK1 2NN
Received 18 Oct 2022 - DecidedP/22/0530/LBC
Alterations to Building
9 Cow Wynd Falkirk FK1 1PL
Received 18 Oct 2022
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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