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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 dates6,477Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,185 approved or refused records
224Refused applications
4,961 approved · 224 refused · 532 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01324504950Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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/24/0111/FUL
Construction of Stairs and Railings
Site To South Of Unit 5 Castle Place Falkirk
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0112/FUL
Widening of Vehicular Access and Driveway
Shandon Taylor's Road Larbert FK5 3EN
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0114/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated and Illuminated Advertisements
Tesco Stores Main Street Bo'ness EH51 9NG
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0115/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
1 Custonhall Place Denny FK6 6AL
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0116/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Construction of Flue
60 Achray Drive Falkirk FK1 5UN
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0117/FUL
Construction of 6 Dwellinghouses
Land To The North West Of Leaside California Road Shieldhill
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0118/FUL
Construction of Storage Building and Boundary Fencing
Site To South East Of 1 Lec Court Bog Road Laurieston
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0119/FUL
Alterations and Change of Use from Shop to Flatted Dwelling
56 Melrose Place Dundee Court Falkirk FK1 1PP
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0120/FUL
Construction of Car Port
Ashbank Orchard Grove Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XE
Received 4 Mar 2024 - UnknownP/23/0497/COND01
Details submitted to purify Condition 2, Condition 3 and Condition 4 of Application P/23/0497/FUL.
9 & 10 Newmarket Centre Newmarket Street Falkirk FK1 1JT
Received 1 Mar 2024 - UnknownP/23/0288/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/23/0288/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse and Outbuilding (Amendment to Planning Permission P/19/0190/FUL)
Victoria House Braeface Road Banknock Bonnybridge FK4 1UE
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0121/FUL
Alteration and Change of Use from Public House (Sui Generis) to Form No.2 Hot Food Takeaways (Sui Generis) (Ground Floor) and Flatted Dwelling (Sui Generis) (First Floor)
Star Inn 150 - 152 Grahams Road Falkirk FK2 7BY
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0122/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse
28 Mungalhead Road Falkirk FK2 7JF
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0123/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding
Flat 3 Arnothill House 3B Arnothill Falkirk FK1 5RZ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0124/FUL
Change of Use of Office and Storage Areas (Class 1A) into Flatted Dwelling
Alexander Wilkie Newmarket Street Falkirk FK1 1DQ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0125/LBC
Alterations to Listed Building to Form Flatted Dwelling
Alexander Wilkie Newmarket Street Falkirk FK1 1DQ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0126/FUL
Change of Use from Class 4 Business Ground Floor Accommodation to Class 1A Shops and Financial, Professional and Other Services
The Hub 1 East Gateway Beancross Road Grangemouth FK3 8WH
Received 7 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0127/CPL
Widening of Vehicular Access and Driveway
Shandon Taylor's Road Larbert FK5 3EN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - UnknownP/18/0420/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/18/0420/FUL - Erection of 8 No. Flatted Dwellings and 7 Dwellinghouses
Castings Community Sports & Social Club Etna Road Falkirk FK2 9EG
Received 7 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0128/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
Maibruc 69 Waggon Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0EJ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0129/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
4 Princes Street and 25 Vicar Street Falkirk FK1 1LU
Received 8 Mar 2024 - UnknownP/19/0486/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/19/0486/FUL - Erection of 8 Dwellinghouses
Castings Community Sports & Social Club Etna Road Falkirk FK2 9EG
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0132/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
15 Hedgerow Drive Larbert FK5 4ZN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0133/CPL
Construction of Outbuilding
17 Milne Drive Redding Falkirk FK2 9GT
Received 12 Mar 2024
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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