Households within the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme area, identified in 2024 as potentially benefiting from flood protection, will receive formal notification from Falkirk Council. The council's final decision to confirm the scheme was made on 17 September 2026, following a review of its environmental impact and an independent hearing into objections.
Legally required to publish the notice, the council has sent letters to owners and occupiers of properties identified as potentially affected. Further information and a copy of the notice are available on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme website. Affected individuals have six weeks from the publication date to appeal the council's decision-making process.
Should no appeals be lodged within the six-week period, the scheme will become operative, empowering the council to proceed with construction. Scottish Ministers will then be asked to grant deemed planning permission. Following the notification process, detailed designs for the initial phase of defences will commence, with construction planned in smaller packages over several years as budgets allow.
Upon completion, the scheme is expected to significantly reduce the risk of both coastal and river flooding for 3,960 residential, community, and business properties across Grangemouth, Wholeflats, Glensburgh, Langlees, Carron, Carronshore, and parts of Stirling Road in Camelon.
