As the new town hall proposal is classed as a major development, we must carry out a Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) before we submit a planning application.   

The PAC focuses on the external design of the building, including:  

• The size and footprint of the building
• Materials and appearance
• Access, transport links and landscaping 

Between September and early December 2025, you’ll be able to: 

• Attend public PAC drop-in events to review and discuss the proposals
• Take part in a dedicated PAC survey (available online and in hardcopy)
• Join feedback sessions where we'll share what we’ve heard and explain how public input is helping shape the plans 

All feedback will be reviewed and a report summarising comments and changes will be submitted with the planning application. 

Once confirmed, details of PAC events and survey will be shared here, on Participate+, via our social media channels, and through local media. 

Once the planning application is submitted, you’ll have another chance to comment. 

The full set of plans and reports will be published online and advertised locally. You’ll be able to review the proposals and submit formal comments directly to the Planning Authority during a public comment period, which normally lasts at least 21 days. 

This is your opportunity to highlight anything you think should be considered before a final decision is made on the planning application. 

Tell us how you’d like to use the new town hall! Your answers will help inform the final internal layout and guide decisions on how the venue will run day to day. 

The usage survey is open now and covers: 

• The types of performances, workshops and activities you'd like to see
• How groups and individuals might want to use different spaces
• What would make the venue welcoming, accessible and useful to you 

The survey closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025. 

Information boards will be on display in our libraries, providing you with another way to explore the proposals and find out how to share your views.

You can also come along for a one-to-one chat with members of our project team at Falkirk Library and Bo'ness Library.

We’re running a series of informal drop-in events and an online session, so you can find out more about the new town hall project - and how to get involved. 

At the sessions, you can: 

• Learn more about what is proposed
• Speak directly with council officers involved in the project
• Find out how to take part in two upcoming surveys 

Join our project partners Artlink for a relaxed, creative drop-in session about the new Falkirk Town Hall.

Open to everyone, it’s a chance to take part in hands-on arts activities, find out more about the project, and chat with the team over a cup of tea.

As part of the early engagement phase, we’re holding targeted sessions with invited groups and individuals who are likely to use and/or hire spaces within the new town hall. 

The sessions are: 

• Accessibility and inclusion focus groups, led by Artlink, an inclusive arts organisation. 
• Workshops with community groups and organisations most likely to hire and use space within the building.