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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 dates6,270Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 4,989 approved or refused records
254Refused applications
4,735 approved · 254 refused · 259 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided22/02741/CND010
Compliance with Condition 10 of Planning Permission 22/02741/FULL - Condition Report - Roof
Coach House And Stables Adjacent To Lochieheads House Rossie Auchtermuchty Fife
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01274/LBC
Listed Building Consent for display of three LED advertisement boxed screens
The Alhambra Theatre 33 Canmore Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7NX
Received 1 May 2025 - Withdrawn25/01276/PPP
Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of a dwellinghouse
37 The Bridges Dalgety Bay Dunfermline Fife KY11 9XZ
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/01278/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 of 22/00341/FULL)
Land South Of B913 West Of Saline Shaw Saline Fife
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/01280/ELEB
Ecclesiastical listed building consent for internal and external alterations including reslating of roof and associated works
Dalgety Church Four Lums Road Dalgety Bay Burntisland Fife KY3 0RY
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/01281/FULL
External alterations including reslating of roof and associated works
Dalgety Church Four Lums Road Dalgety Bay Burntisland Fife KY3 0RY
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/01285/FULL
Extensions and alterations to dwellinghouse
Sandbank Liberty Elie Leven Fife KY9 1AU
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/01287/FULL
Two storey (attic) extension to side of dwellinghouse and formation of dormer extension
35 Tarvit Avenue Cupar Fife KY15 5BN
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01290/FULL
Single storey extension and formation of decking to rear of dwellinghouse
41 Morlich Road Dalgety Bay Dunfermline Fife KY11 9UE
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01294/FULL
Single storey extension to dwellinghouse
7 Thane Terrace East Wemyss Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 4PH
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01295/FULL
Erection agricultural building, formation of access and associated works
Land At Pitcorthie Walled Garden Fife
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01296/FULL
Installation of air conditioning unit to bakery
25 New Row Dunfermline Fife KY12 7EA
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01297/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of raised deck
1 Dunnottar Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5YX
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01298/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to property, including demolition of existing extension, erection of extension,
Watts Of Cupar Station Road Cupar Fife KY15 5HB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01299/CAC
Conservation area consent for demolition of nightclub extension, and 2 no. commerical properties
Watts Of Cupar Station Road Cupar Fife KY15 5HB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01300/FULL
Change of use and extension to nightclub (Class 11) to form mixed use development (Class 1A, Class 3, Class 11), erection retail property (Class 1A), erection of cafe (Class 3) with ancillary drive through (Sui Generis), including formation of car parking, and associated works
Watts Of Cupar Station Road Cupar Fife KY15 5HB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided22/01263/CND010
Compliance with Condition 10 of Planning Permission 22/01263/FULL - Biodiversity Enhancement Measures
Land East Of Pitlethie Road And North Of Fetterdale Fields Leuchars Fife
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/01303/FULL
External alterations to shopfront
43 - 45 Whytescauseway Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1XF
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01304/ADV
Display of 2 no. illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. non-illuminated vinyl signs, 2 no. TV signs, and 2 no. lightboxes
43 - 45 Whytescauseway Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1XF
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided20/02634/NMV2
Non Material Variation to approved 20/02634/FULL - Proposed integral garage omitted and replaced with lounge area, proposed windows/doors altered to suit, and minor revisions to materials/surface finishes and associated internal alterations
Development Site At Wester Pitscottie Farm Cairngreen Pitscottie Fife
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/01312/FULL
Change of use from former gymnasium (Class 11) to business premises (Class 4)
Unit 4 Lochgelly Industrial Estate Auchterderran Road Lochgelly Fife KY5 9HF
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01316/FULL
Single storey extension and installation of fences/gate to side of dwellinghouse
48 Church Street Lochgelly Fife KY5 9JT
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01323/FULL
Installation of netting and associated works
Dysart Harbour Hot Pot Wynd Dysart Fife
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/01324/FULL
Two storey extension to front and single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
19 Tarvit Avenue Cupar Fife KY15 5BN
Received 7 May 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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