Office 1 - 16 Melville Street Falkirk Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0406/FUL - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations and Conversion of Offices to Form 7 Flatted Dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Falkirk's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Falkirk Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 10-12 Melville Street, Falkirk, Grade C, 36 m away · 1 Grade A, 10 Grade B, 11 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Falkirk South
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
under Delegated Powers
Applicant
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Agent
James Huntley Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Falkirk usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1145 days to 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100767691-001
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No