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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 dates6,651Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,334 approved or refused records
229Refused applications
5,105 approved · 229 refused · 554 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0370/FUL
Use of Outbuilding as Short Term Let
Land To The East Of 1 Zetland Drive Zetland Drive Laurieston
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/21/0723/NMV01
Amendment to P/21/0723/FUL - Construction of 87 Dwellinghouses and Associated Works
Site To The North Of 37 Rosebank Avenue Dunipace
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0371/FUL
Mixed Use Development Including Residential, Commercial / Community Uses, Formation of Access, Landscaping and Associated Works
Land To The North Of 173 - 183 Bellsdyke Road Bellsdyke Road Larbert
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0372/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
33 Saltcoats Drive Grangemouth FK3 9JR
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0373/CPL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
64 Lendrick Drive Maddiston Falkirk FK2 0GW
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0374/FUL
Construction of Outbuilding with Ancillary Accommodation
St Andrew's West Manse 1 Maggie Wood's Loan Falkirk FK1 5SJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0375/FUL
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
15 Haygate Avenue Brightons Falkirk FK2 0TL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0378/LBC
Removal and Relocation of Font
St Andrews Church 46 Grange Terrace Bo'ness EH51 9DT
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0379/CPE
Construction of Outbuilding
36 Glenview Drive Falkirk FK1 5JU
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0380/ADV
Display of Non-Illuminated Advertisement
Walkway South West Of Post Office Garrison Place Falkirk
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0381/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
17 Ormond Court Larbert FK5 4PE
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0383/HHC
Application for High Hedge Notice
169 Strowan Road Grangemouth FK3 9HF
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0384/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Raised Patio
4 Thorndene Court Parkview Avenue Falkirk FK1 5JY
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0385/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
12 Beveridge Place Redding Falkirk FK2 9TH
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0386/CPL
Replacement of Window with New Doorway for Disabled Access
28 Mctaggart Avenue Denny FK6 6EW
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0387/FUL
Change of Use from Class 1A to Class 3 (Food and Drink)
44 Vicar Street Falkirk FK1 1JB
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/22/0105/COND01
Compliance with Conditions of P/22/0105/FUL - Construction of 215 Dwellings (211 Dwellinghouses and 4 Flatted Dwellings) and Associated Infrastructure
Land To The South Of 1 Hillside Grove Grahamsdyke Road Bo'ness
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0388/FUL
Demolition of 35 No Existing Assisted Living Affordable Housing Flats and Warden's Office and Construction of New 3-Storey Assisted Living Affordable Housing Development (42 No Flats and 1 No Warden's Office) Along with Associated Car Parking and Landscaping
Dean Court Kinneil Drive Bo'ness
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0389/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
96 Lawers Crescent Polmont Falkirk FK2 0QU
Received 17 Sept 2026 - DecidedP/26/0390/FUL
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
1 Carrongrove Avenue Carron Falkirk FK2 8NG
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0391/FUL
Extension to Dwellinghouse
13 Shanks Avenue Denny FK6 5ED
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0392/FUL
Replacement of Flat Roof with Pitched Roof
6 Grenville Court Falkirk FK1 5JA
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0393/FUL
Replacement of Front Door and Side Screens (Retrospective)
138 - 140 High Street Falkirk FK1 1NR
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/0394/FUL
Construction of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North East Of Burnside Cottage Denny
Received 18 Sept 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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