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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 dates6,471Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,179 approved or refused records
224Refused applications
4,955 approved · 224 refused · 532 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/23/0594/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
6 Stoneywood Park Stoneywood Denny FK6 5HS
Received 30 Nov 2023 - DecidedP/23/0595/CPL
Installation of an Automated Prescription Collection Machine and Associated Surround
338 Main Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 3JR
Received 30 Nov 2023 - DecidedP/23/0597/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
2 Albert Road Falkirk FK1 5LS
Received 1 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0598/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Torwood Maddiston Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JJ
Received 4 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/22/0276/COND01
Compliance with Condition 2 of P/22/0276/FUL - Engineering Works/Site Levelling (Retrospective)
Land To The South East Of Merchiston Industrial Estate Smith Street Falkirk
Received 4 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0602/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse and Construction of Outbuilding
Belleadon Slamannan Road Limerigg Falkirk FK1 3BW
Received 5 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/23/0065/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3 and 4 of P/23/0065/FUL - Formation of Link Road and Footway and Associated Street Lighting
Land To The North West Of Fire Station Falkirk
Received 5 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/23/0458/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of P/23/0458/FUL - Demolition of Existing Meat Processing Factory and Construction of New Veterinary Practice
Malcolm Allan & Sons 45 - 51 Main Street Bonnybridge FK4 1AF
Received 5 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/22/0187/NMV01
Amendment to P/22/0187/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse and Garage
Land To The South East Of Bracken Lea Glen Road Torwood
Received 5 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/22/0494/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/22/0494/FUL - Construction of 17 Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure
Westquarter Workers Welfare Westquarter Avenue Westquarter Falkirk FK2 9RQ
Received 6 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/22/0608/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/22/0608/FUL - Formation of Car Park
Land To The West Of 168 Alloa Road Alloa Road Stenhousemuir
Received 6 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0603/FUL
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Substation and Associated Development
Klondyke Garden Centre Burnside Nursery Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XS
Received 7 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0604/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Klondyke Garden Centre Burnside Nursery Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XS
Received 7 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0605/FUL
Change of Use from Shop (Class 1A) to Form 1 Flatted Dwelling and Hot Food Take-Away (Sui Generis)
12 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AS
Received 7 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0606/FUL
Construction of Covered Enclosure
Torwood Garden Centre Central Park Avenue Central Park Larbert FK5 4EG
Received 8 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0607/FUL
Change of Use of Hotel (Class 7) to Form Dwellinghouse (Class 9), Including Alteration and Extension to Building and Construction of Outbuilding
144 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 9BX
Received 8 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/21/0301/NMV02
Amendment to P/21/0301/MSC - Erection of 96 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping Works (Matters Specified under Application P/17/0347/PPP)
Scottish Fire and Rescue Main Road Maddiston Falkirk FK2 0LG
Received 8 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0608/FUL
Alteration to Dwellinghouse (Construction of Balcony)
136D Comely Place Falkirk FK1 1QQ
Received 12 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0610/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
Smiddy House Dunmore Falkirk FK2 8LY
Received 13 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0611/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Roselynn 20 Saltcoats Drive Grangemouth FK3 9JP
Received 14 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0612/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse, Including Raised Terrace
Dunaverty 118 Easton Drive Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2DW
Received 15 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0613/FUL
Alteration and Extension to Dwellinghouse (Including Installation of Wall Mounted Electric Vehicle Charging Unit), Construction of Outbuilding and Formation of Vehicular Access
Chance Cottage 27 Erngath Road Bo'ness EH51 9EH
Received 15 Dec 2023 - UnknownP/22/0495/COND01
Details submitted to purify conditions 2 and 5 of P/22/0495/FUL
Norend Dunmore Falkirk FK2 8LY
Received 15 Dec 2023 - DecidedP/23/0614/LBC
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
Smiddy House Dunmore Falkirk FK2 8LY
Received 18 Dec 2023
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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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