Falkirk Council carried out a Call for Ideas and Sites exercise between 24 January 2025 and 02 May 2025 to inform the preparation of the new Falkirk Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3).

Through the Call for Sites, we invited developers, landowners and agents to put forward sites they would like to be considered for future allocation in LDP3.

Over 90 sites across the Council area have been submitted for consideration - you can view them all on our interactive map. Each site will be assessed by Falkirk Council against a range of factors, including: accessibility; impacts on the environment, communities, and infrastructure; and deliverability.

Please note that the sites are merely suggestions made by developers or landowners at this stage. They are not planning applications, and only a limited number are likely to be selected for inclusion in LDP3.

Falkirk Council has not taken any view on the merits of suggested sites, and will not do so until the Proposed Plan is published in autumn 2026. 

The Call for Ideas provided an opportunity for individuals, community groups or other organisations to suggest new uses, improvements, or protection for sites or vacant buildings in their locality. Over 40 responses were received to this consultation. They are summarised below: 

• Some felt the new plan should capitalise on the area's heritage and visitor assets (such as the Dunmore Pineapple, Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Rosebank Whisky Distillery) and place in key moments of Scottish history to promote tourism and inward investment. A suggestion was made to identify a new conservation area in Falkirk.
• Grangemouth would benefit from a redeveloped and condensed town centre. 
• Additional or improved facilities (in particular primary schools, community allotments, upgraded play parks, health and sport centres) are needed to tackle deprivation and improve the quality of life and place for local residents.
• There was support and opposition to new housing development. Some felt brownfield land should be prioritised first for new housing and some said particular areas (such as the Green Belt near Carronshore and Carriden and Muirhouses) should be avoided altogether.