Falkirk planning approval rate

Falkirk council approved 98.5% of planning applications and refused 1.5%, based on 545 decisions analysed. Ranked 214th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

98.5%

overall approval rate

545

Decisions analysed

537

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Falkirk? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Falkirk. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (505 decided)

98.6%

Advertisement (23 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (13 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Falkirk — mined from 545 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (312 decided)

99.0%

Outbuilding (54 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (25 decided)

92.0%

Dormer (22 decided)

100.0%

Garage / Parking (14 decided)

100.0%

New Build (11 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Falkirk. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Bonnybridge and Larbert (77 decided)

98.7%

Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst (72 decided)

98.6%

Upper Braes (71 decided)

97.2%

Falkirk North (69 decided)

98.6%

Bo'ness and Blackness (60 decided)

98.3%

Lower Braes (53 decided)

98.1%

Grangemouth (50 decided)

100.0%

Denny and Banknock (47 decided)

100.0%

Falkirk South (43 decided)

97.7%

Wards in Falkirk

Bonnybridge and Larbert

98.7% approval · 77 decisions

Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst

98.6% approval · 72 decisions

Upper Braes

97.2% approval · 71 decisions

Falkirk North

98.6% approval · 69 decisions

Bo'ness and Blackness

98.3% approval · 60 decisions

Lower Braes

98.1% approval · 53 decisions

Grangemouth

100.0% approval · 50 decisions

Denny and Banknock

100.0% approval · 47 decisions

Falkirk South

97.7% approval · 43 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Falkirk, showing how the council decides real applications.

P/23/0504/FUL

Extension to Dwellinghouse · · Fri 17 Nov 2023

Approved

P/23/0478/FUL

Extension to Dwellinghouse (Amendment to Planning Permission P/23/0182/FUL) · Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst · Fri 03 Nov 2023

Approved

P/23/0465/FUL

Extension to Dwellinghouse · Upper Braes · Fri 03 Nov 2023

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 545 decisions.

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