Black Bull Inn Main Street Polmont Falkirk FK2 0PX Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0303/FUL - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from a Public House (Sui Generis) to Class 3 Food and Drink (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 68. The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Falkirk
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
FK2 0PX
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Lower Braes
Parish
Polmont
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Sept 2026
Decision level
under Delegated Powers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Boyd

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Falkirk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 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

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100762938-001
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No