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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,219Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,945 approved or refused records
248Refused applications
4,697 approved · 248 refused · 252 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided25/00965/FULL
Formation of hardstanding to front of flatted dwelling
127 Winifred Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5ST
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00967/FULL
Internal and external alterations and conservation work including repairs, thermal and acoustic enhancement, climate resilience (masonry, roof, windows) and light stone-cleaning, reinstatement of the south window in the main building west range and internal opening of west house blind windows, demolition of minor additions and removal of later alterations.
Madras College South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9EJ
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00983/CON
ECU00005188 - Consultation on application to install battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure with a generating capacity of up to 100MW at the Former Fife Power Station, Woodend, Cardenden.
Scottish Government Consultation Fife
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00984/FULL
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated works (Demolition of existing dwelling)
The Bungalow Main Street Townhill Dunfermline Fife KY12 0HA
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00985/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the installation of electric storage heaters and 2 roof extract vents
West Cottage Kinshaldy Farm Tentsmuir Tayport St Andrews Fife KY16 0DR
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00990/ARC
Approval of matters specified in conditions of 16/03915/EIA in relation to Strategic Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Conditions 3(l) & 10); Phase 1 Development Brief (Conditions 3(m) & 11); Proposed Boundary Treatment (Conditions 4(e) & 37); Biodiversity Action and Enhancement Plan (Conditions 4(j) & 32); Updated Ecological Surveys (Conditions 4(k) & 31); Travel Plan Framework (Conditions 10(j), 11(o) & 39); and off-site road works (Conditions 23 & 24).
Land To South Of Cocklaw Street Kelty Fife
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00991/FULL
Formation of hardstanding and vehicular access
Lintmill Strathkinness Low Road St Andrews Fife KY16 9FG
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00994/FULL
Residential development of 135 units (including 34 affordable units) with associated SuDS, landscaping, parking and vehicular access (Section 42 to delete Condition 30 of application 21/01278/FULL - off-site noise mitigation measures)
Land To West Of Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00997/FULL
Erection of domestic outbuilding to rear of dwellinghouse (retrospective)
105 Cardenden Road Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0PD
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01001/ARC
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission in principle ref. 23/00739/PPP in respect of erection of 22 houses (Class 9) and associated works and landscaping
The Farmhouse Masterton Masterton Road Dunfermline Fife KY11 8QJ
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01012/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to derelict building to create dwellinghouse
30E Shore Street Anstruther Fife KY10 3AQ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01013/FULL
Alterations to derelict building to form dwellinghouse
30E Shore Street Anstruther Fife KY10 3AQ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01015/ADV
Display of three LED advertisement boxed screens
The Alhambra Theatre 33 Canmore Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7NX
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01016/LBC
Listed Building Consent for external alterations including the erection of two canopies and installation of replacement doors
The Alhambra Theatre 33 Canmore Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7NX
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01017/FULL
External alterations including the erection of two canopies and installation of replacement doors
The Alhambra Theatre 33 Canmore Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7NX
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01018/FULL
Change of use of part of hotel (Class 7) to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including installation of windows, solar panels, and rooflights and removal of external stair
Woodside Hotel High Street Aberdour Burntisland Fife KY3 0SW
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Withdrawn25/01021/FULL
External alterations to hotel
City Hotel 18 Bridge Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 8DA
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Withdrawn25/01022/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to hotel
City Hotel 18 Bridge Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 8DA
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01023/FULL
Erection of temporary general industrial building (Class 5) and associated works
Health Physics Dept And Nuclear Operations Group Building 238 Watt Road Rosyth Business Park Rosyth Fife
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01030/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of ATM and associated works
237 High Street Burntisland Fife KY3 9AG
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01038/LBC
Listed Building Consent for dormer extension to rear, the installation of a rooflight, window and door, formation of wall and internal alterations.
The Secret Orchard 11 Quality Street Dysart Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2TZ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01039/FULL
Dormer extension to rear, installation of rooflight, windows and door and formation of external wall.
The Secret Orchard 11 Quality Street Dysart Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2TZ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01044/FULL
Erection of holiday accommodation building and associated works
Drumcarro Farm Drumcarro Drumcarrow St Andrews Fife
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01050/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of netting and associated works
Dysart Harbour Hot Pot Wynd Dysart Fife
Received 8 Apr 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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