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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 dates7,197Searchable applications
531Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,813 approved or refused records
310Refused applications
5,503 approved · 310 refused · 353 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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
- Registered26/02419/EIA
Formation of temporary drainage ponds and drilling platforms, and installation of two 10 m high H-pole supports and a 33kV underground cable in connection with application reference 25/03454/EIA for erection of substation
Westfield Substation Fife
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered24/01824/CND002
Compliance with condition 2 from application 24/01824/FULL - Landscaping
Land To The East Of Falfield Steadings Falfield Largoward Fife
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02421/ADV
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign, non-illuminated fascia sign, internally illuminated projecting sign and 3 window vinyls to front/side of shop
308 - 312 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9NT
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02422/FULL
Erection of canopy to form outdoor seating aea to public house
The Olive Tree 121 St Leonards Street Dunfermline Fife KY11 3AS
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided24/03182/NMV2
Installation of safety net (Non Material Variation from application 24/03182/FULL for a minor change to move the net along from approved position)
Lundin Golf Club Golf Road Lundin Links Leven Fife KY8 6BA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided20/03227/CND013
Compliance with condition 13 from application 20/03227/ARC - updated landscape plans
Land To South Of Riverside Terrace Kincardine Fife
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided20/03227/CND030
Compliance with condition 30 from application 20/03227/ARC - landscaping trunk roads
Land To South Of Riverside Terrace Kincardine Fife
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02423/LBC
Listed Building Consent for minor external alteration to facilitate gas pipe connection
23 - 25 Tolbooth Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1RW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02425/FULL
Erection of cadet forces centre (Class 10) and associated development, including formation of access, hardstanding, parking, erection of fencing, and associated landscaping
A T C And A C F Centre Happer Crescent Glenrothes Fife KY7 5DN
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02426/FULL
Installation of replacement doors and windows
13A, 13B, 15, 15A High Street Newburgh Cupar Fife KY14 6AH
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02427/FULL
Erection of dwellinghouse including formation of accessSite Address: North of 36 Greenmount Road North, Burntisland, KY3 9JG
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02429/TEL
Notification of intention to install an 11m high pole - West of 70 High Street Dysart
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02430/TEL
Notification of intention to install a 9m high pole - West of 131-133 Station Road Cardenden
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02432/PPP
Planning Permission in Principle for erection of dwellinghouse, formation of access, hardstanding, landscaping, and associated works Site: Land East of 35 Venturefair Avenue, Dunfermline
Land East Of 25 Venturefair Avenue Dunfermline Fife
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided24/01208/NMV2
Alterations and extension to dwelling, including merging of the Cottage and Old Schoolhouse, erection of single storey extension, new roof to existing conservatory, installation of replacement windows, doors and rooflights (Non-Material Variation from application 24/01208/FULL to a slight tweak to glazing layout to revert to original approved layout)
The Old Schoolhouse School Row Brunton Cupar Fife KY15 4NB
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02434/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of Overhead Line Equipment (OLE)
Invertiel Railway Viaduct Mill Street Kirkcaldy Fife
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02435/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for conservatory extension to rear of dwellinghouse
47 Carswell Place Dunfermline Fife KY12 9YJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02436/FULL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
24 River Walk Dalgety Bay Dunfermline Fife KY11 9YF
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02438/FULL
Single storey extension to side/rear of dwellinghouse
44 Cedar Drive Glenrothes Fife KY7 5TL
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Registered26/02439/FULL
Painting exterior walls, replacement porch surround and door, window repairs and stairs resurfacing, to front, side and rear of dwellinghouse (retrospective)
4 Warrington Court Church Lane Limekilns Dunfermline Fife KY11 3HW
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02440/PN
Prior notification for installation of replacement windows to front of dwellinghouse
1 Halketts Hall Limekilns Dunfermline Fife KY11 3HJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02441/PN
Prior Approval for installation of Overhead Line Equipment
Invertiel Railway Viaduct Mill Street Kirkcaldy Fife
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02442/TEL
Notification of intention to install a 10m high pole - East of 43 Balbedie Avenue, Lochore
This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01169/NMV1
Non-Material Variation for a minor amendment to the dimensions of the Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) enclosure and water tank to planning permission 26/01169/FULL
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Received 4 Sept 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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