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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 dates6,600Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,292 approved or refused records
226Refused applications
5,066 approved · 226 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Awaiting decisionP/26/0030/FUL
Change of Use from Retail (Class 1A) to Form Gym (Class 11) with External Alterations
85 Manor Street Falkirk
Received 21 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0031/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Site To The East Of The Barony Theatre Borrowstoun Road Bo'ness
Received 21 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0032/FUL
Alteration, Extension and Change of Use of Outbuilding (with Ancillary Living Accommodation) to Form Dwellinghouse and Associated Development
Hillview Glen Road Torwood Larbert FK5 4SN
Received 22 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0033/FUL
Extension to Building and Change of Use of First Floor Level from Class 4 (Business) to Class 1A (Shops, and Financial, Professional and Other Services)
Apex Veterinary Centre 36 Winchester Avenue Denny FK6 6QE
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0034/FUL
Change of Use of Land to Class 5 (General Industrial Use) and Siting of Portable Buildings
Glen Bungalow Falkirk FK1 2AY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - UnknownP/25/0189/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/25/0189/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The West Of 50 - 58 (Even) Annet Road Annet Road Head Of Muir
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0035/FUL
Alteration and Extension to Visitor Centre Building, Including Installation of Cladding, Hard and Soft Landscaping Works and Road Improvements
Falkirk Wheel Lime Road Falkirk FK1 4RS
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0036/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront (Partially Retrospective)
20 Kirk Wynd Falkirk FK1 1JR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0037/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
20 Kirk Wynd Falkirk FK1 1JR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0038/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Use
Land To The East Of Newlands Cottage Laurieston Road Grangemouth
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0039/FUL
Installation of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
69 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AW
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0040/FUL
Construction of Fence and Gate
Morton House 3 Roseland Hall Earls Gate Park Grangemouth FK3 8WJ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0041/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
69 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AW
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0042/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Hamilton Lodge Linlithgow EH49 7RJ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0043/FUL
Extension to Primary School
Larbert Village Primary School Main Street Larbert FK5 3AS
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/24/0374/NMV01
Amendment to P/24/0374/MSC - Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1A, 1D-K, 1U-V, 1X, 1AA, 1EE-FF, 3 and 6 Relating to Phase 1 Construction of 98 Dwellinghouses (Finished Floor Levels, Siting, Design, and External Appearance, Access and Street Layout, Landscaping and Open Space/ Play, Pedestrian and Cycle Facilities, Boundary Treatments, Surface Water Drainage and Flood Measures, Noise Mitigation, Residential Travel Pack, Car Parking Including Electric Vehicle Charging, and Waste Collection and Storage) of Planning Permission in Principle P/20/0493/PPP
Land To The East Of Gilston Farm Gilston Crescent Polmont
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedP/26/0044/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisements (Retrospective)
The Earl Of Zetland 50 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 8AF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0045/CPL
Extend the 400kV Busbars and Associated Plant at Denny North 400kV Substation and Additional Bay which will Connect to the New Section of Busbars
Land To The South Of Langlands Farm Denny
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0046/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Formation of Raised Patio
34 Carronvale Avenue Larbert FK5 3LR
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0047/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse (Replacement of Conservatory Roof)
Grange Knowe 58 Grange Terrace Bo'ness EH51 9DU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0048/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
89 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AW
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0049/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront and Installation of ATM
89 La Porte Precinct Grangemouth FK3 8AW
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0050/FUL
Installation of Fencing and Gates
Calachem Ltd North Site Earls Road Grangemouth FK3 8XG
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0051/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Craighorn Drive Falkirk FK1 5NX
Received 4 Feb 2026
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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