Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy planning approval rate
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy ward in Fife has a 93.8% approval rate based on 274 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
274
Decisions
257
Approved
17
Refused
91.5%
Fife average
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy sits slightly above the Fife average, with a 2.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy compares
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy ward
93.8%
Fife overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Change of use from flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to commercial holiday let acco · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Change of use from office and workshop (Class 4) and flatted dwelling (Sui Gener · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Formation of vehicle access to front of flatted dwelling · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Erection of 10 dwellinghouses (Class 9) including formation of vehicular accesse · Thu 30 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.5%)
St. Andrews (92.1%)
Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast (87.6%)
Cupar (92.0%)
Dunfermline Central (93.1%)
West Fife And Coastal Villages (91.6%)
Inverkeithing And Dalgety Bay (88.9%)
Leven, Kennoway And Largo (93.2%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch (89.9%)
Tay Bridgehead (93.0%)
Kirkcaldy Central (97.2%)