Stirling Council approves 95.3% of planning applications, based on 12,420 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Stirling sits 6.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 471 decided applications, Stirling Council approved 99.2% of planning applications in 2025. Across 12,420 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Stirling is 95.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Stirling council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Stirling.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,498 | 581 | 12,079 | 95.2% |
| Full | 232 | 4 | 236 | 98.3% |
| Listed Building | 64 | 0 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Trees | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 3 Dunblane & Bridge Of Allan | 2,677 | 110 | 2,787 | 96.1% |
| Ward 2 Forth & Endrick | 2,598 | 151 | 2,749 | 94.5% |
| Ward 5 Stirling West | 1,844 | 107 | 1,951 | 94.5% |
| Ward 4 Stirling North | 1,755 | 75 | 1,830 | 95.9% |
| Ward 1 Trossachs & Teith | 1,338 | 66 | 1,404 | 95.3% |
| Ward 6 Stirling East | 836 | 38 | 874 | 95.7% |
| Ward 7 Bannockburn | 778 | 39 | 817 | 95.2% |
How Stirling’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 3.8pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Stirling council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00349/NAG Ward 2 Forth & Endrick | Erection of agricultural building | Approved |
| 26/00261/LBC Ward 5 Stirling West | Internal alterations to basement and ground floor property to form 2 rooms to th | Approved |
| 26/00184/FUL Ward 5 Stirling West | Change of use of basement from Class 4 (Business) to form 1no. flat (Sui Generis | Approved |
| 26/00258/FUL Ward 1 Trossachs & Teith | Erection of glass-roofed veranda attached to rear of existing garage constructed | Approved |
| 26/00135/FUL Ward 1 Trossachs & Teith | Change of use from multi use studio/gallery to a domestic dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00270/FUL Ward 1 Trossachs & Teith | Proposed demolition of existing temporary building and erection of Side extensio | Approved |
| 26/00277/FUL Ward 3 Dunblane & Bridge Of Allan | Installation of a conservatory at rear of property | Approved |
| 26/00268/FUL Ward 2 Forth & Endrick | Single storey side extension with internal alterations | Approved |
| 26/00286/FUL Ward 7 Bannockburn | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00229/LWP Ward 3 Dunblane & Bridge Of Allan | Proposed Conversion and Internal Alterations | Approved |
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Based on 12,420 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stirling is 95.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 12,420 planning decisions from Stirling council. 11,834 were approved and 586 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Stirling is 95.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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