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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 dates6,602Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,294 approved or refused records
226Refused applications
5,068 approved · 226 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedP/26/0052/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Land To The North Of North Bank Farm Bo'ness
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0053/FUL
Installation of Replacement Windows
52 Dean Road Bo'ness EH51 9BB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0054/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
21 Mercat Crescent Airth Falkirk FK2 8FX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0055/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
74 - 78 High Street Falkirk FK1 1DD
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0056/VRC
Section 42 Application to Vary Planning Condition 2 of Planning Approval P/22/0009/FUL (Phase 1 Only)
Land To The South Of Bo'ness Fire Station Crawfield Road Bo'ness
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0057/FUL
Construction of 5 Dwellinghouses and Associated Car Parking
Land To The South Of 1 - 9 Bridge Street Bridge Street Bonnybridge
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0058/FUL
Change of Use of Public Open Space to Private Garden Ground and Construction of Boundary Fence
7 Yarrow Place Grangemouth FK3 9EE
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0059/FUL
Construction of 12 Dwellinghouses, Garages, Landscaping, Boundary Treatments and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The South Of Glenbervie Nursery Stirling Road Larbert
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0060/FUL
Extensions to Dwellinghouse
33 Arnothill Gardens Falkirk FK1 5BQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0061/MSC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions to Address Conditions 1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and 11 of P/17/0797/PPP as Varied by P/26/0024/VRC (Relating to Amendments to P/22/0042/MSC Comprising the Substitution and Remix of 70 Dwellinghouses, and Amendments to Drainage, Landscaping, and Associated Works)
Land To The North Of Crownerland Farm Linlithgow
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0063/FUL
Construction of 4 Dwellinghouses and Detached Garages
Crossgatehead Farm Sunnyside Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0BY
Received 10 Feb 2026 - UnknownP/25/0052/COND02
Compliance with Conditions of P/25/0052/FUL - Construction of Workshop and Office Building (Class 4), Including Formation of Access Roads and Associated Development
Land To The West Of Asda Depot Orchardhall Way Abbotsford Business Park Falkirk
Received 10 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0064/LBC
Alterations to Listed Structure (Removal of Pipe and Installation of Anti Climb Measures)
Avon Bridge Bo'ness Road Grangemouth
Received 11 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0065/FUL
Change of Use of Yoga Studio (Class 11. Assembly and Leisure) to Class 1A. Shops and Financial, Professional and Other Services
533 - 535 Main Street Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4QA
Received 11 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0066/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Albert Avenue Grangemouth FK3 9AS
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0067/CPL
Installation of New Window
5 Hadrian Way Bo'ness EH51 9QL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0068/MSC
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The East Of Maple Lodge Braeface Road Banknock Bonnybridge
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0069/FUL
Change of Use from Class 5 (General Industrial) to Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure)
14 Castings Court Castings Road Falkirk FK2 9HQ
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0070/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
45 Belmont Avenue Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2BS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0071/PPP
Development of Land for Residential Use
Land To The South Of Burnhill Avonbridge Road Slamannan
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0072/FUL
Installation of French Doors
19 Princess Street Bonnybridge FK4 1BJ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0073/LBC
Installation of Replacement Door
3 Strathearn Court Grangemouth FK3 9HY
Received 17 Feb 2026 - UnknownP/23/0052/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/23/0052/FUL - Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Infrastructure
Airlie House Carronvale Road Larbert FK5 3LG
Received 12 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0074/ADV
Display of Illuminated Advertisement
Unit 4 and 5 Curragh Way Bellsdyke Road Larbert FK5 4ER
Received 18 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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