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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 dates7,103Searchable applications
531Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,729 approved or refused records
304Refused applications
5,425 approved · 304 refused · 343 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Mar 1996 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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More application records
- Decided26/01952/FULL
Amendment to previous application 25/03050/FULL (Two storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and formation of canopy to front of dwellinghouse)
49 Wishart Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 8HW
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01953/FULL
Erection of storage building to rear/side of dwellinghouse
34 Liberton Drive Glenrothes Fife KY6 3PB
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01955/FULL
Erection of garden room to rear of dwelling - Material change from original approval (24/02504/FULL)
4 Pitbauchlie Bank Dunfermline Fife KY11 8DP
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided24/01199/CND002
Compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/01199/FULL - Wheel Cleaning
Land 150M South Of Kedlock House Kedlock Rathillet Fife
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01956/LBC
Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
37 High Street Elie Leven Fife KY9 1BZ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01957/FULL
Single storey outbuilding to rear garden of dwellinghouse
16 Ceres Road Cupar Fife KY15 5JT
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01958/FULL
Raised platform to rear of dwellingouse (amendment to previous approval 25/01504/FULL)
32 Woodlands Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5YQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01959/FULL
External alterations to existing detached garage
4 Old Stables House Blair Castle Blair Culross Dunfermline Fife KY12 8JW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01961/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for conversion of outbuilding to form dwellinghouse
Broomview Coaltown Of Burnturk Cupar Fife KY15 7TR
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn25/02804/CND003
Compliance with Condition 3 of planning permission 25/02804/FULL - Details of the globes
Town House Cowdenbeath 123 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QB
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01962/FULL
Change of use from public house (sui generis) to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including formation of raised decking, alterations to roof, external painting and installation of windows, rooflights and doors
16 Halketts Hall Limekilns Dunfermline Fife KY11 3HJ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01964/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external works including formation of raised platform, alterations to roof, external painting and installation of windows, rooflights and doors
16 Halketts Hall Limekilns Dunfermline Fife KY11 3HJ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01965/FULL
Installation of dormer extension to side of dwellinghouse
73 Sauchenbush Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5RL
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01966/PPP
Major planning application for planning permission in principle for a mixed-use development to provide commercial and industrial uses (Use Class 4, 5 and 6) with associated parking, landscaping, infrastructure, and ancillary works.
HBOS Pitreavie House Pitreavie Way Pitreavie Business Park Dunfermline Fife KY9 4BS
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01967/TEL
Notification of intention to install telecoms apparatus
Telecommunications Mast Pit Road Cowdenbeath Fife
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01969/SCR
EIA Screening request for demolition of existing vacant buildings and associated site clearance, groundworks and reinstatement works
Cameron Hospital Cameron Bridge Cameron Road Windygates Leven Fife KY8 5RR
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01970/LBC
Application for an external timber terrace to the Organery extension (flat 4) within the residential Leslie House development (retrospective)
Leslie House Glenrothes Fife
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01972/LBC
Listed building consent for external alterations
Parkgate Community Centre Parkgate Rosyth Dunfermline Fife KY11 2JW
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01973/LBC
Listed Building Consent to alter the external colour of the lime wash
West End Collessie Brae Collessie Cupar Fife KY15 7RQ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00072/CND001
Compliance with Condition 1 of Planning Permission 26/00072/CON - Commencement of pipeline
Scottish Government Consultation Fife
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01974/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
6 Middlebank Grove Dunfermline Fife KY11 8LQ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01975/FULL
Replacement of roof slates
52 Main Street Lower Largo Leven Fife KY8 6BT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01977/FULL
Change of use and extension of existing detached garage to form self contained ancillary residential accommodation (part retrospective) and single storey side extension to existing dwellinghouse
Bridgend House Bridgend Ceres Cupar Fife KY15 5LS
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01978/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including erection of single storey side extension to dwellinghouse and part rebuild/refurb existing detached garage
Bridgend House Bridgend Ceres Cupar Fife KY15 5LS
Received 16 Jul 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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