Unit 3 St Johns Sawmill Etna Road Falkirk FK2 9EG Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0209/FUL - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from Trade Counter/Industrial (Class 5/6) to Class 11 Assemble and Leisure Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 7 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Oct 2026; it is now day 173.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 207 m away: Forth and Clyde Canal: Castlecary - M9 Motorway; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Falkirk
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
FK2 9EG
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Falkirk North
Parish
No Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
under Delegated Powers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis McLynn

Decision outlook

Day 173, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Falkirk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 173117 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Falkirk in the last twelve months, from validation. Falkirk decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100753614-001
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No