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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,115Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,847 approved or refused records
240Refused applications
4,607 approved · 240 refused · 246 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas48 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided09/02106/FULL
Extension to dwelling to form rear sun room and alterations to replace windows and front door
14 High Street Elie Leven Fife KY9 1BY
Received 26 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02108/FULL
Alterations and extension to form sun room
18 Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9DE
Received 26 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02109/FULL
Two extensions to existing garage to provide water rescue storage facilities
Glenrothes Fire Station Huntsmans Road Glenrothes Fife KY7 6RA
Received 25 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02110/LBC
Listed building consent for internal alterations and extension to form sun room
18 Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9DE
Received 26 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02111/LBC
Listed building consent for replacement timber sash and case windows (work already carried out)
17B Crossgate Cupar Fife KY15 5HA
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02112/FULL
Installation of replacement timber sash and case windows (in retrospect)
17B Crossgate Cupar Fife KY15 5HA
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02113/FULL
Change of use from stable to single dwellinghouse
Old Stable Wightmans Wynd Anstruther Fife KY10 3EA
Received 26 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02115/FULL
Installation of replacement windows (in retrospect)
Beach House 24 St James Place Kinghorn Burntisland Fife KY3 9SU
Received 25 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02116/ADV
Display of one non-illuminated sign and non-illuminated lettering
Marshbanks Works Kirkgate Inverkeithing Fife KY11 1HF
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02117/FULL
Erection of two storey dwellinghouse and timber fence (1.8 metres)
Land North Of 34 Hawkhill Road Kincardine Fife
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02118/FULL
Conservatory extension and dormer to rear of dwellinghouse
Park Steading Erskine Brae Culross Dunfermline Fife KY12 8HZ
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02119/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
123 Blair Street Kelty Fife KY4 0DL
Received 26 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02120/FULL
Alterations to flat roof to create pitched roof to dwellinghouse
74 North Street Leslie Glenrothes Fife KY6 3DN
Received 25 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02122/FULL
Addition of new bedroom and dormer (amendment to 08/02698/EFULL)
Wester Glasslie Farm South West Of Falkland Fife KY6 3HQ
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02123/FULL
Alterations and extensions to lower and upper flats
19 Marygate Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LH
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02124/LBC
Listed building consent for alterations and extension to lower and upper flats
19 Marygate Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LH
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02125/FULL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and erection of garage
Newstead 7 Forgan Way Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8JQ
Received 28 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02126/ADV
Display of 2 fascia signs and 1 projecting sign
Middle Shop 99 Bonnygate Cupar Fife KY15 4LQ
Received 27 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02127/FULL
Erection of dwellinghouse and formation of access
Ladyinch West Port Cupar Fife KY15 4AW
Received 28 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02128/FULL
Erection of additional changing room facilities
29 Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9DG
Received 28 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02129/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
The Old Inn Brigend Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8SB
Received 28 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02130/FULL
Erection of conservatory to rear
83 St Michaels Drive Cupar Fife KY15 5BP
Received 28 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02132/ADV
Retrospective application for display of 2 internally illuminated wall-mounted display units
193 - 195 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QE
Received 29 Aug 2009 - Decided09/02133/FULL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Couston Cottage Burntisland Fife KY3 0RX
Received 29 Aug 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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