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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 dates7,135Searchable applications
531Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,756 approved or refused records
307Refused applications
5,449 approved · 307 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided25/01963/CND004
Compliance with Condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01963/LBC- Method Statement- works to wall
Gibson House Argyle Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9BP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02136/FULL
Single storey extension and replacement decking to the rear of dwellinghouse
8 Hallowhill St Andrews Fife KY16 8SF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02137/FULL
Erection of orangery and works to existing retaining wall
Albany House 80 Rose Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 0RE
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Registered26/02138/FULL
External alterations including installation of industrial door
Babcock Marine Building 158 Watt Road Rosyth Business Park Rosyth Fife
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02140/ADV
Display of non-illuminated projecting sign
Crail Museum 62 Marketgate South Marketgate Crail Anstruther Fife KY10 3TL
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02141/TEL
Notification of intention to install a 10m high pole - Opposite 21 Forth Crescent, High Valleyfield
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02142/FULL
Installation of a standalone defibrillator and bleed kit frame
Site At 14 Crossgate Cupar Fife
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02144/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
29 Lindsays Wynd Oakley Dunfermline Fife KY12 9SP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01198/CND006
Compliance with Condition 6 of Planning Permission 26/01198/FULL - Odour and Smoke Mitigation
AF Fife Limited The Old Sorting Office Station Road Anstruther Fife KY10 3JA
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02146/TEL
Notification of intention to install a pole
7 John Row Place Oakley Dunfermline Fife KY12 9QZ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02147/FULL
Siting of parcel locker (in retrospect)
Millerfield Superstore New Road Kennoway Leven Fife KY8 5JS
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02148/TEL
Notification of intention to install 3, 9m high poles - West of 5/7, South of 14/16, and North of 15 Burnside Avenue, Kinghorn
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02149/TEL
Notification of intention to install a 9m high pole - East of 3 Main Road, Charlestown
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02150/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse
57 Lochty Drive Kinglassie Lochgelly Fife KY5 0YW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/02151/FULL
Single storey extensions and installation of roof lanterns to rear of dwellinghouse
The Old Parsonage Rotten Row Elie Leven Fife KY9 1AY
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02152/FULL
Replacement doors to flatted dwelling
1 Whites Weigh 21 Station Road Auchtermuchty Cupar Fife KY14 7DP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02153/FULL
Replacement pantiles to front elevation (retaining existing lower two courses of slates)
18 West End St Monans Anstruther Fife KY10 2BX
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02154/LBC
Listed building consent for replacement pantiles to front elevation (retaining existing lower two courses of slates)
18 West End St Monans Anstruther Fife KY10 2BX
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02155/LBC
Listed Building Consent for installation of replacement windows and EV Charging Point
13 Carnegie Apartments Carnegie Drive Dunfermline Fife KY12 7AE
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02156/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed for formation of window, replacement window to door and formation of platform to rear of dwellinghouse
79 Riverside Road Wormit Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8LG
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02157/TEL
Notification of intention to install telecoms apparatus
Telecommunications Mast West Of Townhill Substation Colton Dunfermline Fife
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided25/00992/NMV1
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and erection of raised decking to rear (Non Material Variation from application 25/00992/FULL to Replacement of a gas stove with a woodburning stove and associated flue. Removal of the steps midway in the decking and now having all of the decking at the upper level)
Balmungo Farm Cottage Balrymonth St Andrews Fife KY16 8LW
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Registered26/02159/LBC
Listed building consent for internal alterations
Falkland Palace East Port Falkland Cupar Fife KY15 7BY
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02161/LBC
Listed Building Consent for 6 No. replacement windows
6 Freuchie Mill Freuchie Cupar Fife KY15 7JL
Received 6 Aug 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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