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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 dates6,167Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,896 approved or refused records
247Refused applications
4,649 approved · 247 refused · 249 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Withdrawn24/02100/CAC
Conservation area consent for total demolition of buildings.
4 - 6 Boat Road Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8EZ
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02117/FULL
Installation of external flue (retrospective)
18 City Park 18 City Road St Andrews Fife KY16 9XF
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00542/CND001
Compliance with condition 1 of approved 24/00542/ARC - PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS an Access Plan shall be submitted for approval in writing by the Planning Authority which shall consider how access through alleged or vindicated rights of way on or adjacent to the application site will be protected as much as possible throughout the construction process. All construction works shall then be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.
Land East Of River Leven Elm Park Leven Fife
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Awaiting decision24/02199/FULL
Erection of 37 dwellinghouses (Class 9) and 8 flatted dwellings (sui generis) including formation of access roads, footpaths and all associated drainage and landscaping infrastructure.
Land To North Of Toll Road Kincardine Fife
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Awaiting decision24/02221/EIA
Planning Permission in Principle for long term masterplan led mixed use development comprising eco-wellness and leisure park with amenity buildings, short term accommodation, spa facilities, art/museum/education facilities, heritage memorials and associated infrastructure.
St Ninians O C C S Kelty Fife KY4 0JR
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02275/FULL
Amendment to surface water drainage (amendment to 18/02425/FULL) (retrospective)
Leslie House Glenrothes Fife
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided22/04072/CND003
Compliance with condition 3 of approval 22/04072/FULL - Before any Class 5 or 6 unit is brought into use, full details of the noise barrier to be erected along the northern boundary of the site, as detailed in the approved noise impact assessment (11A - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - CSP Acoustics 06/07/2023), shall be submitted to Fife Council as Planning Authority for prior written approval. For the avoidance of doubt, the noise barrier shall be no greater than 2m in height and shall incorporate significant areas of planting along its northern side. The barrier shall also ensure pedestrian access from Ferry Toll Road is maintained. The approved noise barrier shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details, prior to any of the Class 5 or 6 units being brought into use. The approved planting shall be planted during the first planting season following the completion of the noise barrier. The barrier shall be retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
Bank Of Scotland/Intelligent Finance Dundas House Viking Way Rosyth Dunfermline Fife KY11 2YD
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/02402/CAC
Conservation area consent for total demolition of dwellinghouse
Annerley Glovers Wynd Earlsferry Leven Fife KY9 1AE
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/02503/RCC
Roads Construction Consent
Land To The West Of Crossford Cairneyhill Road Crossford Fife
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00708/CND012
Compliance with Condition 12 of Planning Permission 24/00708/FULL - Scottish Water Approval
Site Adjacent To Dalgety Bay Recycling Centre Ridge Way Hillend Industrial Park Dalgety Bay Fife
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided22/02635/CND011
Compliance with Condition 11 of Planning Permission 22/02635/FULL -Retaining Walls
Land To North Of Kent Street Dunfermline Fife
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/02560/FULL
Erection of stables, formation of car parking and associated works
Farmland West Of Woodhill Grove Crossford Fife
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/02607/FULL
Erection of 3 dwellinghouses and formation of access road (Renewal of planning permission 20/02932/FULL)
St Serfs Eventide Home 3 High Road Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8HD
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided22/01420/CND009
Compliance with Condition 9 (1) of 22/01420/CON (ECU00003469) - Financial GuaranteeSITE: Devilla Forest, Kincardine
Scottish Government Consultation Fife
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02666/FULL
Change of use from disused plant nursery/garden centre grounds (mixed-use) (sui generis) to children's outdoor day nursery and associated development (part retrospective)
Land South Of Crompton Road Glenrothes Fife
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Registered22/01420/CND011
Compliance with Condition 11 of 22/01420/CON (ECU00003469) - Final Design, Finishes and Colour of Battery Energy StorageSITE: Devilla Forest, Kincardine
Scottish Government Consultation Fife
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Withdrawn24/02738/FULL
Erection of dwellinghouse and formation of access and associated works
Land Adjacent To 9 Saltpans Charlestown Fife
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02852/FULL
Erection of vehicle repair garage (Class 5), formation of vehicular access and associated works
Gas Holder Station Grange Road Dunfermline Fife
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02962/ARC
Approval of matters specified in conditions (Conditions 1a- m) of planning permission in principle 20/01791/PPP for residential development of 49 affordable dwellings with associated landscaping, access, SUDS and associated infrastructure
Land To North Of Seafar Drive And South Of Black Road Kelty Fife
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Awaiting decision22/00950/CND011
Compliance with Condition 11 of Planning Permission 22/00950/FULL - Lighting
Land To East Of Manse Road Springfield Fife
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Awaiting decision24/03090/PPP
Planning permission in principle for residential development up to 180 units (including 25% affordable housing), formation of vehicular accesses, SuDS, landscaping, open space and associated development and infrastructure works including engineering operations
Castlandhill House Ferry Toll Road Rosyth Dunfermline Fife KY11 2UZ
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/03093/FULL
Change of use from flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to commercial let accommodation (Sui Generis) (retrospective)
109 High Street Burntisland Fife KY3 9AA
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/03102/FULL
Formation of access route
Development Site At Motray Park Guardbridge Fife
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Awaiting decision24/03133/PPP
Planning permission in principle for residential development and associated works and landscaping
F And J Motors 96 Station Road Kelty Fife KY4 0BP
Received 2 Dec 2024
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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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