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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 dates6,605Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,296 approved or refused records
227Refused applications
5,069 approved · 227 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0075/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Greendyke Farm Airth Falkirk FK2 8PP
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0076/PEAT
Restoration of Peatland
Land To The West Of Wood Hill House & Land To The North Of Dykes Farm Slamannan
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0077/CPL
Use of Outbuilding for Storage Associated with Business
4 Laurel Grove Westquarter Falkirk FK2 9RW
Received 19 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0078/FUL
Conversion and Extension to Garage, Replacement Roof and Construction of Balcony with Balustrade
13 Lochgreen Road Falkirk FK1 5NJ
Received 19 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0079/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
10 Wolfe Road Falkirk FK1 1SL
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0081/FUL
Construction of 2 Dwellinghouses
Tippetcraig Bonnybridge FK4 2EU
Received 19 Feb 2026 - UnknownP/21/0723/COND04
Compliance with Conditions 9, 17, and 18 of P/21/0723/FUL - Construction of 87 Dwellinghouses and Associated Works
Site To The North Of 37 Rosebank Avenue Dunipace
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0082/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Development
Land To The South East Of Whitstonedge Falkirk
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0083/FUL
Construction of 30 Dwellinghouses and Associated Development
Land To The East Of 25 Smeaton Drive Smeaton Drive Bonnybridge
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0084/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Dunrowan 32 Muirhead Road Stenhousemuir Larbert FK5 4JA
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0085/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
2 Lyall Crescent Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PL
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0086/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
16 Steel Crescent Denny FK6 5JP
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0087/FUL
Installation of Extraction Flue
12A Blinkbonny Road Falkirk FK1 5DA
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0088/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
54 Glamis Gardens Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YJ
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0089/LBC
Replacement Windows
The Knowe 13 Erngath Road Bo'ness EH51 9EN
Received 25 Feb 2026 - UnknownP/22/0519/COND01
Compliance with Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 of P/22/0519/FUL - Construction of 6 Flatted Dwellings and Associated Car Parking
Land To The South Of 1 - 9 Bridge Street Bridge Street Bonnybridge
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0090/FUL
Partial Change of Use of Industrial Unit (Class 4) to form Extension to Adjoining Restaurant (Class 3)
Longcroft Trading Centre 209 Glasgow Road Longcroft Bonnybridge FK4 1QQ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0091/FUL
Construction of Agricultural Building (Cow Shed with Underground Slurry Tank)
Kaemuir Avonbridge Falkirk FK1 2LB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0093/MSC
Approval of Matters Specified in Condition 1A, 1D-K, 1S, 1U-X, 1AA, 1EE-FF, 3 6 and 13 Relating to Construction of Southern Spine Road and 79 Dwellinghouses (Levels, Siting, Design, External Appearance, Access & Street Layout, Landscaping, Open Space/Play, Pedestrian & Cycle Facilities, Boundary Treatments, Ecology Enhancements, Drainage & Flooding, Noise Mitigation, Residential Travel Pack, Parking Inc. EV Charging, Waste Collection & Storage) of Planning Permission in Principle P/20/0493/PPP as Varied by P/25/0058/VRC.
Land To The East Of Gilston Farm Gilston Crescent Polmont
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0327/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/25/0327/FUL - Alterations, Extension and Change of Use from Office/Retail (Class 1A) to Form No.2 Dwellings (Class 9)
3 Bean Row Falkirk FK1 1PH
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0094/FUL
Removal of the Existing 15m Street-Pole and Construction of 20.0 m Monopole Including Installation of 6 No. Antennas and 3 No. Equipment Cabinets
Mast South Of Crossroads Garage Dean Road Bo'ness
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0095/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
30 Parkend Crescent Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 2EL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0339/NMV01
Amendment to P/25/0339/FUL - Construction of Cafe, Offices and Golf Practice Bays, Including External Drainage Infrastructure and Associated Development
Forthview Golf Range 1 Forthview House Airth Falkirk FK2 8PL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedP/26/0096/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer and Raised Balcony)
Wester Banknock Banknock Denny FK6 5NA
Received 2 Mar 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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