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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 dates6,379Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,088 approved or refused records
256Refused applications
4,832 approved · 256 refused · 269 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/01669/FULL
Installation of doors and fanlight to side and rear of dwellinghouse
Airlie 13 Whytehouse Avenue Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1UW
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01670/FULL
Single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
15 St Adrians Place Anstruther Fife KY10 3DX
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01671/FULL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse including conversion of existing outbuilding with link extension
St Adrians House 43 Viewforth Place Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2PZ
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01672/TCA
Request to carry out tree works to 7No. trees - A - Silver Birch (reduce height by 25%), B - 2 x Corsican Pines (thin out/remove dead wood), C - Larch (remove dead wood), D - Larch (remove approx. 8ft long section of dead wood), E - Atlantic Cedar (reduce by 25%) and F - Ash (fell)Central St Andrews Conservation Area
Cromalt 50 Lade Braes St Andrews Fife KY16 9DA
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01673/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
81 The Beeches Lochgelly Fife KY5 9QB
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01675/PAN
Proposal of Application Notice for extension to amenity acoustic bund
Goathill Quarry Easter Bucklyvie Crossgates Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 8ES
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01676/FULL
Single storey extension to rear and first floor balcony addition to front
56 Lumsdaine Drive Dalgety Bay Dunfermline Fife KY11 9YU
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided24/01924/CND006
Compliance with Condition 6 of Planning Permission 24/01924/FULL - Scheme of Works
St Regulus Cottage Gregory Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9PU
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01677/FULL
Erection of 3 holiday chalets and associated car parking (section 42 application relating to the variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 3 of planning permission 21/03948/FULL)
Madeira Grangemuir Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2RB
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01678/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse, and formation of raised platforms
5 Pleasance Brae Cairneyhill Dunfermline Fife KY12 8FA
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01679/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including extension to rear, installation of rooflights, rainwater goods, new windows and doors (blocking up in part) and re-roofing and rendering (part demolition)
Crail Airfield Balcomie Road Crail Fife
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01680/FULL
Change of use from former military cinema/gym (Class 11) to wet weather hall/mixed use events space (sui generis) with ancillary cafe, offices and outdoor seating and play area and external alterations including extension to rear,� installation of rooflights, rainwater goods, windows and doors and air source heat pump, re-roofing/rendering and formation of timber decking, hardstanding and car parking/access with associated infrastructure and landscaping
Crail Airfield Balcomie Road Crail Fife
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01681/TEL
Notification of intention to install 3, 9m high poles - South of 51 Cartmore Road, and North-West of 4 and 54 Moffat Crescent, Lochgelly
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided24/01987/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of Conservation Area Consent 24/01987/CAC - Demolition schedule
St Regulus Cottage Gregory Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9PU
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Awaiting decision23/02598/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/02598/FULL - Intrusive Investigation (Phase II Investigation Report)
Glenniston Farm Gleniston Auchtertool Lochgelly Fife KY5 0AX
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01682/FULL
Single storey extension to the side and rear of dwellinghouse and erection of access gate
9 Bridieswell Gardens Gauldry Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8RY
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01683/FULL
Change of use of first floor commercial unit (Class 1A) to no.3 bedroom flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) (amendment to 22/03562/FULL)
25 Bruce Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7AG
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01684/PPP
Planning permission in principle for erection of dwellinghouse
Land East Of Wharenui Kings Highway Largoward Fife
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01685/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of raised decking
5 Cupar Road Leven Fife KY8 5TA
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01686/LBC
Listed Building Consent for 3 No. replacement windows to rear of dwelling
18 Castle Street Crail Anstruther Fife KY10 3SH
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided24/02105/CND001
Compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission 24/02105/LBC- Specification fire surround, stained glass to vestibule door and mosaic tiles
West Castlegate 51 North Castle Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9BG
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01687/SCO
Environmental impact assessment scoping opinion for proposed tourist development comprising 216 lodges and associated works
Stewarts Resort Cameron St Andrews Fife KY16 8PE
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01689/TEL
Notification of intention to install an 8m high pole - West of 22 Minto Crescent, Glenrothes
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Withdrawn25/01691/ADV
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated 7m pole sign
WM Morrisons Supermarket PLC 45 Largo Road St Andrews Fife KY16 8PJ
Received 11 Jun 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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