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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 dates6,629Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,315 approved or refused records
227Refused applications
5,088 approved · 227 refused · 551 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0210/FUL
Alterations to Dwelling, Construction of Outbuilding and Formation of Vehicle Access
5 Booth Place Falkirk FK1 1BA
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0211/LBC
Alterations to Dwelling and Formation of Vehicle Access
5 Booth Place Falkirk FK1 1BA
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0212/FUL
Installation of Dosing Equipment and Associated Works
Roughmute Sewage Treatment Works Larbert FK5 3NP
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0214/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Scout Hall Park Drive Brightons Falkirk FK2 0JH
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0215/CPL
Use of Outbuilding as Dog Grooming Salon
32 Sandyloan Crescent Laurieston Falkirk FK2 9NG
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0216/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
26 Carse View Airth Falkirk FK2 8NY
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0217/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
3 Hoggan Court Longcroft Bonnybridge FK4 1UJ
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0218/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
East Woodend Cottage Bonnybridge FK4 2HH
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0219/FUL
Construction of 10 Flatted Dwellings and Associated Development
109 Cockburn Street Falkirk FK1 1DL
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0220/FUL
Installation of Floodlighting
Camelon Junior Football Club Carmuirs Park Fairlie Drive Falkirk FK1 4NP
Received 13 May 2026 - DecidedP/24/0374/NMV02
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 11 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0223/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
16 Bonnyview Gardens Bonnybridge FK4 1PW
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0224/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront and Installation of Prescription Dispensing Unit
Well Pharmacy The Carron Centre Ronades Road Falkirk FK2 7TA
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0225/FUL
Alterations to Shopfront and Installation of Roller Shutters (Retrospective)
48A Grahams Road Falkirk FK1 1HR
Received 19 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0226/FUL
Alterations and Change of Use (Ground Floor) from Garage (Class 5) to 4 Retail Units (Class 1A) and Form 3 Flatted Dwellings on 1st Floor
1 Wellpark Terrace Bonnybridge FK4 1DE
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0227/ADV
Display of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Advertisements
Tim Hortons King Street Stenhousemuir
Received 20 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0228/MSC
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North and East Of 3 Hamilton Drive Hamilton Drive Falkirk
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0229/FUL
Alterations to Car Park
Tim Hortons King Street Stenhousemuir
Received 21 May 2026 - UnknownP/25/0189/COND02
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The West Of 50 - 58 (Even) Annet Road Annet Road Head Of Muir
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0232/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
35 Ewart Grove Bo'ness EH51 0JJ
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0233/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Carronhall West Lodge Carronshore Falkirk FK2 8QF
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedP/26/0234/CPL
Construction of Outbuilding
Gartmore 12 South Broomage Avenue Larbert FK5 3LF
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0237/FUL
Construction of an AI Data Centre with 300MW Demand Utility Capacity and Car Parking, Landscaping, Roads, Access and Associated Works
Land To The North East Of Glenbervie Nursery Stirling Road Larbert
Received 29 May 2026 - UnknownP/23/0046/NMV01
Amendment to P/23/0046/FUL - Formation of 43MW Battery Energy Storage System and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The South East Of Merchiston Industrial Estate Smith Street Falkirk
Received 1 Jun 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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