The draft Spatial Vision and Town Centre Masterplan sets out a roadmap for how Grangemouth town centre and surrounding areas could develop. It has been informed by extensive local engagement and reflects wider trends in how town centres are used.

The plan looks at opportunities to improve housing, transport, public spaces and connections to jobs and services. It also includes proposals to improve walking and cycling routes, support more mixed-use development, and enhance the look and feel of key areas through landscaping and public realm improvements.

It aligns with the Grangemouth Community Action Plan and supports wider ambitions linked to the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal, Greener Grangemouth, and the Forth Green Freeport - helping to ensure future development delivers long-term benefits for local people, businesses and the wider area.

The council is now asking local people what they think of the masterplan’s objectives and the actions or changes suggested to help achieve them – to ensure the plan reflects local priorities and to identify any gaps or areas needing more attention.

A short online survey is open until Sunday, 7 September, with questions about the overall vision, proposals to achieve the objectives, and what people would like to see happen first. 

Local drop-in events are also being held on Tuesday, 26 August, from 3pm to 8pm at Kersiebank Community Centre, Old Dundas School, Grangemouth FK3 9EF and Thursday, 28 August, from 3pm to 7.30pm at Grangemouth Library, Bo’ness Road, FK3 8AG.

The draft was considered by councillors in June.

Feedback gathered via the survey and in-person meetings will help the council fine-tune the document, which is expected to return to the committee later this year for final approval.

Councillor Paul Garner, spokesperson for Economic Development, said: “Grangemouth is already seeing change, with major investment planned through the Growth Deal, Greener Grangemouth and the Freeport.

“This draft plan is about setting the longer-term direction – making sure future improvements build on those opportunities to bring long-term benefits to the area and reflect what matters most to local people.

“Community feedback has already played a key role in shaping the draft, and it’s just as important now to help refine the final version. That’s why the council is encouraging as many people as possible to take part by completing the survey or speaking to officers at the drop-ins.”