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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 dates6,594Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,286 approved or refused records
226Refused applications
5,060 approved · 226 refused · 546 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2012 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0554/FUL
Construction of Canopy, Including Replacement Doors to Outdoor Kitchen
Priorsford 75 Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness EH51 9DZ
Received 16 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0555/CPL
Submission for a Lawful Development Certificate to Confirm the Lawful Implementation and Discharge of Planning Conditions of Planning Permission P/19/0727/FUL as Lawful Development
Avondale Quarry Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YG
Received 16 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0556/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements
Unit 3 Curragh Way Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4ER
Received 17 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0557/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
24 Canmore Drive Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4LA
Received 17 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0558/FUL
Construction of No.2 Dwellinghouses and Associated Development
Land To The North Of 22 Academy Road Gauze Road Bo'ness
Received 17 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0559/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
24 Fullerton Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0XY
Received 17 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0560/FUL
Extension to Commercial Unit
Unit 1 Canal Yard Falkirk FK1 2BE
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0561/FUL
Construction of Storage / Distribution Unit (Class 4) with Ancillary Welfare and Office Building, Alterations to Existing Yard and Associated Development
Land At 255 Kilsyth Road Banknock
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0563/FUL
Demolition of Existing Building and Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Development
130A Main Street Larbert FK5 3LA
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0564/LBC
Replacement Windows
19 Carriden Brae Bo'ness EH51 9SL
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0106/NMV01
Amendement to P/25/0106/FUL - Demolition, Construction of Offices/Business Premises (Class 4/Class 11), Alteration and Change of Use of Existing Class 5 (General Industrial) Building to Fitness Studios (Class 11) and Associated Parking and Garden Area.
Billy Mills Body Shop Castlelaurie Industrial Estate Bankside Falkirk FK2 7XF
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0565/FUL
Extension to Primary School
Kinnaird Primary School Mcintyre Avenue Larbert FK5 4TQ
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0566/FUL
Extension to Primary School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Merchiston Avenue Falkirk FK2 7JS
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0567/FUL
Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps, Replacement Plant Equipment and Associated Works
Aldi Greenpark Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PZ
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0568/FUL
Construction of No.4 Dwellinghouses (Amendment to P/20/0429/FUL)
Land To The East Of 8 Canalside Drive Canalside Drive Reddingmuirhead
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0569/FUL
Change of Use from Shop (Class 1A) to Hot Food Take-Away (Sui Generis)
Bowhouse Hotel Bowhouse Road Grangemouth FK3 0HD
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0570/FUL
Alteration and Extension to Dwellinghouse
39 Douglas Avenue Airth Falkirk FK2 8GF
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0571/FUL
Alterations and Change of Use from Public Toilets to Form Shop (Class 1A)
Public Convenience The Square Blackness
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0572/FUL
Refurbishment of Existing Buildings, Including Construction of Raised Deck
Polmonthill Ski Centre Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YE
Received 23 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0573/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
4 Finlayson Place Larbert FK5 4FX
Received 23 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0574/FUL
Installation of ATM
42 Bomains Road Bo'ness EH51 0PL
Received 24 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0575/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
42 Bomains Road Bo'ness EH51 0PL
Received 24 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/25/0578/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
West Woodend Cottage Bonnybridge FK4 2HH
Received 24 Dec 2025 - DecidedP/26/0001/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
3 Easton Drive Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2DR
Received 5 Jan 2026
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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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