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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Fife
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Fife. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates6,008Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,750 approved or refused records
231Refused applications
4,519 approved · 231 refused · 236 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Mar 1996 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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More application records
- Decided09/01720/WFULL
Erection of single storey garden storage unit
10 The Pleasance Kelty Fife KY4 0AZ
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01721/ELBC
Listed building consent for rear extension, installation of rooflight and internal alterations
4 West Shore Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2NU
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01722/WFULL
Erection of fence (in retrospect)
8 Kinnaird Place Dunfermline Fife KY12 0XL
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01723/WFULL
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
9 Neidpath Place Dunfermline Fife KY12 0XJ
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01724/WADV
Display of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs (partly retrospective)
30-32 Canmore Street Dunfermline Fife
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01725/WFULL
Porch extension to front of dwellinghouse
1 Downfield Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9JE
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Withdrawn09/01726/ARC
Application for approval required by conditions for the erection of 39 affordable residential units with associated roads and landscaping
Conscience Bridge West End Industrial Estate Cairneyhill Fife
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01727/EFULL
Formation of chimney
The Old School Newburn Leven Fife KY8 6JE
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01728/ELBC
Listed building consent for formation of chimney and internal alterations
Schoolhouse Newburn Leven Fife KY8 6JE
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01729/EFULL
Erection of dwellinghouse
0 Rankine Court Wormit Fife
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01730/CFULL
Change of use from agricultural land to private garden ground
12 Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
Received 21 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01731/CFULL
Alterations to roof (repair) (part retrospect)
Denview Cottage The Causeway Kennoway Leven Fife KY8 5JU
Received 21 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01732/EFULL
External alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Agricultural Storage Building Cornhill Collessie Fife
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01733/CLBC
Listed Building Consent for alterations to roof (repair) (part retrospect)
Denview Cottage The Causeway Kennoway Leven Fife KY8 5JU
Received 21 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01734/CFULL
Change of use of shop (class 1) to form hot food takeaway (sui generis)
7 Ralston Drive Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 6HX
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01735/EFULL
Change of use of agricultural land to garden ground (in retrospect)
Loanhead Cottages Anstruther Fife KY10 3LB
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01736/CFULL
Change of use from caravan storage to establish 13 permanent private gypsy/traveller extended family household pitches together with ancillary works including the siting of static/touring caravans, erection of outbuildings and construction of access road and hardstands
Thornton Mine Balbeggie Avenue Kirkcaldy Fife
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01737/EFULL
Change of use of amenity land to private garden ground [Retrospective]
14 Hamilton Avenue St Andrews Fife KY16 8EH
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01739/CFULL
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission (K76/70)
B&Q Store 439 Esplanade Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1SL
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01740/CFULL
Conservatory extension to side of dwellinghouse
18 Mactaggart Way Glenrothes Fife KY7 6FA
Received 22 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01741/WFULL
Alterations (including demolitions), single storey extension to rear, installation of replacement roof (raised) and erection of single detached garage with car port
91 Keltyhill Road Kelty Fife KY4 0ED
Received 24 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01742/EFULL
Extension to dwellinghouse
East Cottage Stravithie Mains West Of Boarhills St Andrews Fife KY16 8LR
Received 23 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01743/CFULL
Erection of front porch extension
25 Drum Close Glenrothes Fife KY7 4SE
Received 24 Jul 2009 - Decided09/01744/EFULL
Extend and alter two flats to form dwellinghouse, including replacement windows and demolition of exterior stair and outhouse (amendment to 04/03302/EFULL)
Cairnhill Ground Floor Trades Street Kilrenny Anstruther Fife KY10 3JG
Received 23 Jul 2009
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Fife, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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