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Site To The South Of Byways Glen Road Torwood

P/26/0140/PPPPlanning Permission in PrincipleRefused
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Refused on 22 September 2026

Council decision: Refuse Planning Permission in PrincipleDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Proposal

Construction of Dwellinghouse and Associated Development

Received
25 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Agent
Colin Houston - Architecture
  1. Received25 Mar
  2. Validated25 Mar
  3. Consult.29 Apr
  4. Target6 May
  5. Decided22 Sep

Decided in 181 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application for a new dwelling at Site To The South Of Byways Glen Road Torwood. Falkirk has handled 265 applications of this type. This one was decided in 181 days, 18 weeks longer than Falkirk's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Bonnybridge and Larbert.

83% of outline applications at Falkirk Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The application is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 Policy 14 'Design, Quality and Place' and Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 Policy PE01 'Placemaking', as the proposed development would not promote the qualities of successful placemaking. The proposed development would not deliver a healthy, pleasant, distinctive, connected, sustainable and adaptable development. The site is in a rural area, which has a natural character defined by its woodland setting. The development of this site for housing would result in an incongruous addition which would result in an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity and quality of the rural environment.
  2. The application is contrary National Planning Framework 4 Policy 17 'Rural Homes' and Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 Policies PE14 'Countryside' and HC05 'Housing in the Countryside', as the proposed development does not satisfy any of the circumstances where new housing development in the countryside is supported. The application therefore represents unjustified development in the countryside, outwith the urban and village limits, which would have an adverse impact on the character and pattern of development in the rural environment.
  3. The application is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 policy 13 'Sustainable Transport' and policy 15 'Local Living and 20 Minute Neighbourhoods' and Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 policies PE01 'Placemaking' and IR05 'Travel Hierarchy and Transport Assessment', as the development would contribute towards unsustainable growth in car-based commuting and the suburbanisation of the countryside.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Scale / size
Small
Parish
No Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 March 2026
Consultation expiry
29 April 2026
Consultation start
8 April 2026
Consultation end
29 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
30 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
20 April 2026
Last date for comments
29 April 2026
Target decision date
6 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Colin Houston - Architecture
Architect profile
COLIN HOUSTON - ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
FAO Colin Houston 38 Lochiel Drive Milton Of Campsie Glasgow G66 8ET

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 April 2026
Advertisement expiry
23 April 2026

Additional information

Documents
5
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Falkirk

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