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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 dates6,248Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,971 approved or refused records
252Refused applications
4,719 approved · 252 refused · 255 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Mar 1996 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided25/01054/FULL
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to bridal shop (Class 1A)
Independent Gin And Cocktail Bar 395 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2SG
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01055/FULL
Alterations to 3no flatted dwellings including alterations to roof
39, 41A And 41 South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9QR
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01056/LBC
Listed Building Consent for alterations to 3No. flatted dwellings including alterations to roof
39, 41A And 41 South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9QR
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01058/FULL
Formation of vehicle access and hard-standing to flatted dwelling (retrospective)
5 Millburn Avenue Coaltown Of Balgonie Glenrothes Fife KY7 6HP
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Decided25/01060/LBC
Listed building consent for external alterations including installation of replacement rainwater goods, re-roofing and associated works
IT Services Old Union Building 77 - 83 North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9AD
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01061/FULL
External alterations including installation of replacement rainwater goods, re-roofing and associated works
IT Services Old Union Building 77 - 83 North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9AD
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01064/FULL
Alterations to and change of use from restaurant (Class 3) to form two flatted dwellings (Sui Generis) including single-storey rear extension (demolition of existing rear extension) and installation of windows and doors
The Waterfront Restaurant 461 - 463 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2SN
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01065/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of replacement doors
35 North Overgate Kinghorn Burntisland Fife KY3 9XJ
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01075/FULL
Installation of solar panels
Johnston Hall 5 Church Street Inverkeithing Fife KY11 1LG
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided24/01036/NMV1
Erection of sales building to form petrol filling station and hot food sales/takeaway (Sui Generis) with covered bin store/chiller unit, alterations to canopy, installation of wall lights, air conditioning units/vent pipe and ATM/CCTV, formation of car parking, jet wash bay with enclosure, erection of plant room/service units and boundary wall and fence (demolition of existing sales building) (Non-Material Variation to increase the size of the plant room area, alterations to retaining wall and fencing, and alter size and location of the GRP enclosure to 24/01036/FULL)
Mountfleurie Service Station Windygates Road Leven Fife KY8 4AX
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided22/02994/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Permission 22/02994/FULL - Site Investigation
The Yard Baldinnie Pitscottie Cupar Fife KY15 5LD
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01085/FULL
Alterations to and change of use from agricultural storage containers and associated development to form a mixed-use development (Sui Generis) comprising cafe/restaurant (with ancillary hot-food takeaway), children's play area and educational farm animal attraction
Land South Of Plunkie Farm Newton Star Fife
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01090/FULL
Porch extension to front, single storey extension to rear, replacement single storey extension to side and erection of replacement detached double domestic garage/workshop to side/rear of dwellinghouse (amendment to 22/03773/FULL and 23/03273/FULL)
Balbirnie Mains Cottage Tofthill Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NR
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01095/LBC
Listed building consent for internal alterations to dwellinghouse and installation of gates.
49 Kirkbank Road Burntisland Fife KY3 9HZ
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01096/FULL
Dormer extension to rear of dwellinghouse
16 Sang Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1EZ
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01097/FULL
Erection of restaurant (Class 3) and hot food take away (Sui Generis) (Demolition of existing building)
5 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LA
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01098/LBC
Listed building consent for total demolition of building
5 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LA
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Withdrawn25/01110/FULL
Erection of 500kW wind turbine (77m to Blade Tip) with associated infrastructure and access track (renewal of approved planning application 14/03542/FULL) (Section 42 application to remove Condition 1 and vary Condition 2 of 22/00341/FULL)
Land South Of B913 West Of Saline Shaw Saline Fife
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01111/FULL
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Path Cottage North Feus Upper Largo Leven Fife KY8 6ER
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01120/FULL
Single storey extension to rear, and pitched roof extension and external alterations to garage to rear/side of dwellinghouse
42 Main Street Limekilns Dunfermline Fife KY11 3HL
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01126/FULL
Installation of plant and associated equipment(Land at Freuchie Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW), Fife KY15 7HY)
Bridgend W W T W Freuchie Cupar Fife KY15 7HY
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01131/FULL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse (including substantial demolition of existing house)
Abbotsford Cottage Abbotsford Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9HQ
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01132/CAC
Conservation area consent for partial demolition of dwellinghouse
Abbotsford Cottage Abbotsford Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9HQ
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01135/FULL
Installation of replacement doors
35 North Overgate Kinghorn Burntisland Fife KY3 9XJ
Received 16 Apr 2025
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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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