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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 dates6,733Searchable applications
524Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,404 approved or refused records
284Refused applications
5,120 approved · 284 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/03108/FULL
Installation of dormer extensions to front and rear of dwellinghouse
40 Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DA
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Withdrawn25/03109/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of replacement windows and doors to front and rear of dwellinghouse
35 Double Row Charlestown Dunfermline Fife KY11 3EJ
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03110/TCA
Works to trees within conservation area
31 Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LS
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03111/PAN
Proposal of application notice for redevelopment of former Fife College campus to create a proposed residential development, new vehicular and pedestrian access, open space, landscaping, parking and associated infrastructure
Fife College Dunfermline Campus Pittsburgh Road Dunfermline Fife KY11 8DY
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03112/TCA
Various Species - Removal of 15 trees to the rear of property
7 Monastery Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7PQ
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03113/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations
Bank Of Scotland High Street Falkland Cupar Fife KY15 7BZ
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03114/FULL
External alterations to building including formation of new entrance
Bank Of Scotland High Street Falkland Cupar Fife KY15 7BZ
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/01098/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of planning permission 25/01098/LBC - Method Statement
5 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/01098/CND003
Compliance with Condition 3 of planning permission 25/01098/LBC - Demolition Contracts
5 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01097/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of planning permission of 25/01097/FULL - Archaeological Excavation
5 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2LA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03116/FULL
Installation of replacement windows to front and rear of flatted property
233A High Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1JF
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03117/TCA
Willow 7m - removal., Laurel group - reduce by 1/3., Conifer 8m. - remove top 2-3m
1 Wellgate Street Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8HS
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03118/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for single storey extension to rear, alterations to dwellinghouse, including changing garage doors to window, block up door to side and alter existing window to rear to form door
5 Magnus Drive Dunfermline Fife KY11 8XE
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03119/ADV
Display of two flags and one V-Board (non illuminated)
Land To South Of Cocklaw Street Kelty Fife
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03120/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to dwellinghouse, including installation of new rooflights, extended area of hardstanding, outdoor kitchen space and associated works
Lawmill Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 8QW
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03121/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations (demolition of existing extension)
50 James Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2QN
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03122/ADV
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign
Sandusky Limited Unit V1 Viewfield Industrial Estate Viewfield Glenrothes Fife KY6 2RQ
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03123/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
31 Clatto Gardens Strathkinness St Andrews Fife KY16 9FA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03127/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
24 Asquith Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1PW
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03128/LBC
Listed building consent for internal alterations
113 South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9QB
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03129/FULL
External alterations to shopfront
343 Methilhaven Road Methil Leven Fife KY8 3HR
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03130/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for replacement of 20 no. windows to front of hotel
Rusacks Marine Hotel Pilmour Links St Andrews Fife KY16 9JQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03131/TEL
Notification of intention to install 2, 9m high poles - North and South-West of 12 Glamis Road, Kirkcaldy
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Unknown22/02022/NMV1
Single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse (Non-material variation for external alterations to 22/02022/FULL, amend wall finish from stone to composite cladding)
Megs Cottage 1 Westfield Of Kinaldy Lathockar St Andrews Fife KY16 8NA
Received 17 Nov 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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