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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 dates6,648Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,332 approved or refused records
228Refused applications
5,104 approved · 228 refused · 553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0346/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
116 Larbert Road Bonnybridge FK4 1EP
Received 19 Aug 2026 - DecidedP/26/0347/FUL
Extension to Agricultural Shed
Grougfoot Farm Blackness Linlithgow EH49 7LT
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0348/FUL
Construction of 12 Dwellinghouses with Associated Garages, Landscaping, Boundary Treatments and Infrastructure
Land To The South Of Glenbervie Nursery Stirling Road Larbert
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0349/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Burnbank Cottage Braeface Road Banknock Bonnybridge FK4 1UE
Received 19 Aug 2026 - DecidedP/26/0350/FUL
Construction of Church (Renewal of Planning Permission P/23/0188/FUL)
Land To The South East Of South Lodge Etna Road Falkirk
Received 19 Aug 2026 - DecidedP/26/0351/CPL
Conversion of Attic to Form Habitable Living Accommodation
2 Dean Road Bo'ness EH51 9BG
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionL/26/0006/S50
Apply for a Section 50 certificate - Planning submission
Post Office 75 Main Street Avonbridge Falkirk FK1 2NG
Received 20 Aug 2026 - DecidedP/26/0352/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Lingate 22 Church Road California Falkirk FK1 2BD
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0353/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse (Dormer)
31 Logie Drive Larbert FK5 4EA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0085/COND02
Compliance with Conditions of P/25/0085/FUL - Construction of 78 Dwellings with Associated Landscaping, Access and Infrastructure
The Carron Centre Ronades Road Falkirk FK2 7TA
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0354/FUL
Formation of Vehicle Access and Siting of Storage Container
Bainsford Area Bowling Club Davids Loan Falkirk FK2 7RF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0357/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North East Of North Bank Farm Bo'ness
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0358/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse (Retrospective)
Site To The South West Of Todsbuchts Farm Slamannan
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0359/LBC
Replacement of Front Door and Side Screens (Retrospective)
138 - 140 High Street Falkirk FK1 1NR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - DecidedP/26/0360/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
47 Jessfield Place Bo'ness EH51 9HU
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0361/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
28 Muirdyke Avenue Carronshore Falkirk FK2 8AW
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0362/FUL
Installation of Solar Panels and Associated Equipment
Drumbroider Moss Avonbridge Falkirk FK1 2JD
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0363/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
Clyde Cottage Pleasance Gardens Falkirk FK1 1BE
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0365/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North Of 192 Stirling Road Stirling Road Larbert
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0366/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
159 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 9BS
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0367/CPL
Replace Window with French Doors
36 Westerton Road Grangemouth FK3 9EU
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0368/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and terraced deck area
81 Tolsta Crescent Polmont Falkirk FK2 0YT
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/25/0196/COND02
Compliance with Conditions of P/25/0195/FUL - Construction of 3 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure (Amendment to P/24/0506/FUL)
The Comptons Stewart Avenue Bo'ness
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0369/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
7 Newhouse Drive Falkirk FK1 5PG
Received 3 Sept 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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