Planning outcomes in Fife are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is – — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tay Bridgehead | 255 | – | – | – |
| 2 | East Neuk And Landward | 958 | – | – | – |
| 3 | West Fife And Coastal Villages | 373 | – | – | – |
| 4 | Glenrothes Central And Thornton | 162 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty | 60 | – | – | – |
| 6 | St. Andrews | 821 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy | 291 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Kirkcaldy Central | 228 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Kirkcaldy East | 182 | – | – | – |
| 10 | Dunfermline North | 141 | – | – | – |
| 11 | Rosyth | 171 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Inverkeithing And Dalgety Bay | 295 | – | – | – |
| 13 | Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast | 641 | – | – | – |
| 14 | Buckhaven, Methil And Wemyss Villages | 113 | – | – | – |
| 15 | Dunfermline South | 135 | – | – | – |
| 16 | Glenrothes West And Kinglassie | 100 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Kirkcaldy North | 82 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Cowdenbeath | 159 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Dunfermline Central | 391 | – | – | – |
| 20 | Cupar | 425 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Leven, Kennoway And Largo | 275 | – | – | – |
| 22 | Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch | 256 | – | – | – |
| 23 | Lochgelly And Cardenden | 52 | – | – | – |
| 24 | The Lochs | 72 | – | – | – |
An extension might sail through in Tay Bridgehead but face serious resistance in The Lochs.
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– planning applications in Fife have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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