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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 dates6,700Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,373 approved or refused records
283Refused applications
5,090 approved · 283 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/02721/TEL
Notification of intention to upgrade base station
Telecommunications Apparatus Mitchelston Drive Kirkcaldy Fife
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Decided22/03982/NMV1
Non-material variation for alterations to substations to 22/03982/FULL
Land For Proposed 20MWp Solar Development Parkend Crossgates Fife
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02722/FULL
Installation of dormer extension and formation of raised deck to rear of dwellinghouse
17 Dovecot Park Aberdour Burntisland Fife KY3 0TE
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02724/FULL
External alterations including redecoration/repairs to external walls, roof and windows, including additional window and rooflight, replacement glazing, repainting of windows and doors
1 Loudens Close St Andrews Fife KY16 9EN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02725/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and external alterations including redecoration/repairs to external walls, roof and windows, including additional window and rooflight, replacement glazing, repainting of windows and doors
1 Loudens Close St Andrews Fife KY16 9EN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02726/FULL
Change of use from domestic garage to commercial holiday let accommodation (Sui Generis) and external alterations including erection of dormer
The Cottage Boarhills St Andrews Fife KY16 8PP
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02727/FULL
Single storey extension to side/rear of dwellinghouse
5 Ferryfield Cupar Fife KY15 5DG
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided22/01914/CND021
Compliance with Condition 21 of Planning Permission 22/01914/FULL - Biodiversity Enhancement Measures
Land To North Of 10 To 22 Cameron Crescent Windygates Fife
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided23/03337/CDC1
Completion of Development for approval 23/03337/FULL (Change of use from ancillary accommodation (as approved pursuant to 01/92/0843) to dwelling house (clause 9). New address: The Stables, Shepherds Road, Newport on Tay, Fife DD6 8JL)
15 Woodmuir Terrace Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8JN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/00287/NMV2
External works including installation of replacement rooftiles and associated works (Non-material Variation for Fascia's have been replaced with new uPVC boards to 25/00287/FULL)
Hall Of Residence Gannochy House North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9BQ
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02730/FULL
Replacement single storey extension to side of dwelling
6 Tay Terrace Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8AZ
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/00834/CND007
Compliance with Condition 7 of Planning Permission 25/00834/FULL - Details of gate and bollards
Land South East Of Rosemount Grove Leven Fife
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/00834/CND008
Compliance with Condition 8 of Planning Permission 25/00834/FULL - Footpath and Vehicular Access Materials
Land South East Of Rosemount Grove Leven Fife
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02732/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for use as off-licence shop (Class 1A) with ancillary use for increased hours of consumption on-site
31 - 33 High Street Aberdour Burntisland Fife KY3 0SH
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision22/02270/CND004
Compliance with Condition 4 of Planning Permission 22/02270/FULL - Contiminated Land Verification Reports
Milesmark Roads Depot Carnock Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 9AX
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02733/LBC
Listed building consent for demolition of buildings and external alterations including making good of exposed roof and wall with natural slate and stone to match existing
Hillside School 3 Main Street Aberdour Burntisland Fife KY3 0RH
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02734/FULL
Change of use from vacant workshop to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including erection of extension and associated works
25 Session Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2QL
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02735/LBC
Listed building consent for maintenance works and temporary fixings to harbour wall
RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat Station Anstruther Harbour East Shore Anstruther Fife KY10 3AB
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Withdrawn25/02736/FULL
Installation of commercial dog washing unit to side of dwellinghouse
95 Dothan Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 6GD
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02737/FULL
Installation of plant, and alterations to boundary wall
Electricity Substation Abbotsford Crescent St Andrews Fife
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02738/RCC
Roads Construction Consent - Construction of new distributor roads and related infrastructure to facilitate new housing project at Kingswood East-West Distributor Road Phase 1A(i)
Broomhall Site At Land Adjacent To Pitreavie Business Park Grange Road Dunfermline Fife
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02739/PN
Prior Approval to re-deck bridge over railway
Fife Circle Railway Line A92t Northbound From Ore Mill Road Overpass To Blackwood Road Overpass Thornton Fife
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decided21/02573/CDC1
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (Completion of Development Certificate for 21/02573/FULL)
Kilnburn Main Street Foodieash Cupar Fife KY15 4PP
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Registered24/00248/CND009
Compliance with Condition 9 of Planning Permission of 24/00248/FULL - Public Art
Land To North Of Seton Terrace Kennoway Fife
Received 2 Oct 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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