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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 dates6,791Searchable applications
525Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,454 approved or refused records
286Refused applications
5,168 approved · 286 refused · 313 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Mar 1996 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00094/FULL
Alterations to roof of existing extension
19 Skene Street Strathmiglo Cupar Fife KY14 7QL
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided24/00924/CND001
Compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission 24/00924/FULL - Groundwater Levels
Land At Q3 Dunlin Drive Dunfermline Fife
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided24/00924/CND006
Compliance with Condition 6 of Planning Permission 24/00924/FULL - Land Contamination
Land At Q3 Dunlin Drive Dunfermline Fife
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00096/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for erection of outbuilding to energy centre
Broomhead Energy Centre Broomhead Drive Dunfermline Fife
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00097/TCA
Dismantling of Sycamore tree within conservation area
16 West Shore Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2NU
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00098/PPP
Planning Permission in Principle for residential development, employment land, Neighbourhood Centre, Primary School, open space areas including an urban park, path and cycle network and associated work (Section 42 application to vary conditions 1a and 22 of 13/03683/EIA)
Land To West Of Wellwood Mills Wellwood Fife
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00099/FULL
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
25 Spottiswoode Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 8SA
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00100/FULL
Change of use from vets (Class 1A) to form dwelling unit (sui generis) and install replacement windows
150 High Street Newburgh Cupar Fife KY14 6DZ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00101/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Feddinch Mains Cottage Feddinch Mains Feddinch St Andrews Fife KY16 8NR
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00102/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
20 Westfield Avenue Cupar Fife KY15 5AA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00103/PN
Prior Notification/Approval for installation of replacement windows
Alistair House 16 Park Avenue Dunfermline Fife KY12 7HX
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00106/FULL
Change of use of a mixed-use building comprising a ground floor retail unit (Class 1A) and a flatted dwelling at first floor level to a single dwellinghouse (Class 9), together with associated external alterations including windows and doors and to alterations existing rear extensions, involving alterations to the roofs and four roofights.
6 - 8 South Street Kingskettle Fife
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00107/FULL
Part change of use from bank (Class 1A) to form 4 flatted dwellings (Sui Generis), external alterations including installation of new windows, alterations to shopfront, infilling and associated works including formation of parking, landscaping and erection of bin storage
1 Bothwell Street Dunfermline Fife KY11 3AG
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00108/APN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Newington Farm Newington Cairnie Cupar Fife KY15 4NW
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00109/FULL
Installation of dormer extensions to front and side of dwellinghouse
Southfield House 3 Station Road Auchtermuchty Cupar Fife KY14 7DP
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00110/LBC
Listed building consent for dormer extensions to front and side of dwellinghouse and internal alterations
Southfield House 3 Station Road Auchtermuchty Cupar Fife KY14 7DP
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00112/FULL
Extension to rear of dwellinghouse with roof terrace and formation of associated doorway
64 High Street Pittenweem Anstruther Fife KY10 2PJ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00113/LBC
Listed Building Consent for demolition of greenhouse
Mansion House Balcaskie Stenton Abercrombie Anstruther Fife KY10 2RD
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00114/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
2 Foodie Farm Cottages Cupar Fife KY15 4PS
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided25/01655/CND003
Compliance with Condition 3 of Planning Permission 25/01655/FULL - Contaminated Land - Survey
Land North Of James Street Pittenweem Fife
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00116/FULL
Erection of parcel locker in retrospect
Newsagents Shop 20 Hilton Road Rosyth Dunfermline Fife KY11 2BA
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00117/FULL
Installation of gate, infill of existing gate and repairs to boundary wall
Hope Park Parish Church St Marys Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9UY
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00118/FULL
Two storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
8 Douglas Drive Crossford Dunfermline Fife KY12 8PZ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00119/TCA
Removal of cherry tree within conservation area and planting of rowan tree
Mill House Horse Market Falkland Cupar Fife KY15 7BG
Received 19 Jan 2026
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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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