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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 dates6,320Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,036 approved or refused records
255Refused applications
4,781 approved · 255 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided22/03997/CND003
Compliance with Condition 3 of Planning Permission 22/03997/FULL- Specification of the trees
The Woods Inzievar Oakley Dunfermline Fife KY12 8HB
Received 21 May 2025 - Decided25/01472/FULL
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse and formation of raised platform
5 Kilgask Street Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8DS
Received 22 May 2025 - Decided25/01473/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations of church (formation of dwellinghouse) (amendment to 22/00055/LBC)
Collessie Church Collessie Brae Collessie Cupar Fife KY15 7RQ
Received 22 May 2025 - Decided25/01474/LBC
Listed building consent for repairs to chimney and installation of replacement coping to roof
Newburgh Church Cupar Road Newburgh Cupar Fife KY14 6HA
Received 22 May 2025 - Decided25/01475/ADV
Display of one non-illuminated fascia sign
92 South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9QD
Received 22 May 2025 - Decided25/01476/FULL
Erection of replacement detached domestic garage/outbuilding to rear of dwellinghouse
86 Small Street Lochgelly Fife KY5 9AX
Received 22 May 2025 - Decided25/01480/FULL
Installation of replacement windows and upgrade of existing roof
Milford Lodge 5 Donaldson Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9DN
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01481/FULL
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated works
The Farmhouse Fordelhill Farm Drumoig St Andrews Fife KY16 0BT
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01482/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including installation of solar panels and alterations to boundary wall/railing to form vehicular access
St Kenneths Parish Church Balcurvie Road Windygates Leven Fife KY8 5DY
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01483/FULL
Single storey/canopy extension with raised platform, steps and railings to front/side, and installation of replacement raised platform, steps and railings to rear of dwellinghouse
11 Atholl Way Glenrothes Fife KY6 3PR
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01484/FULL
Change of use from church hall (Class 10) to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including the installation of solar panels and formation of vehicular access
St Kenneths Parish Church Hall Balcurvie Road Windygates Fife
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01486/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including erection of first floor rear extension
East Neuk Hotel 67 High Street Crail Anstruther Fife KY10 3RA
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01487/FULL
Installation of replacement doors and windows
Harbour Cottage East Harbour Road Charlestown Dunfermline Fife KY11 3EA
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01488/FULL
External alterations including installation of three shops fronts
Methilhaven Surgery 361 Methilhaven Road Methil Leven Fife KY8 3HR
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01489/FULL
Erection of first floor rear extension
East Neuk Hotel 67 High Street Crail Anstruther Fife KY10 3RA
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01493/OBL
Modification of Planning Obligation (17/01702/FULL)
100 North Street St Andrews Fife
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01494/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
7 Michael Nairn Parade Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 6PD
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01495/FULL
Erection of detached double domestic garage to front/side of dwellinghouse
14 Maree Way Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NW
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01496/FULL
Single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
9 West Park Road Wormit Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8NP
Received 26 May 2025 - Withdrawn25/01497/FULL
Erection of convenience shop (Class 1A) (part retrospective)
4 Leuchatsbeath Drive Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9SN
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01498/FULL
Alterations to flatted dwelling, new access, stairs and dormer extension, installation of replacement windows and dormers, re-painting of facade
17A Bell Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9UR
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01499/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including removing wall
Lundin Tower Lundin Links Leven Fife KY8 5PZ
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01500/LBC
Listed building consent for internal alterations (amendment to 24/03263/LBC)
Albany Hotel 56 - 58 North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9AH
Received 26 May 2025 - Decided25/01501/LBC
Listed building consent for external alterations including installation of replacement windows, replacement railings and re-rending of building
Kirkcaldy Fire Station 16 Dunnikier Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2RW
Received 26 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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