Cowdenbeath planning approval rate
Cowdenbeath ward in Fife has a 90.6% approval rate based on 149 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
149
Decisions
135
Approved
14
Refused
91.5%
Fife average
Cowdenbeath is broadly in line with the Fife average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Cowdenbeath compares
Cowdenbeath ward
90.6%
Fife overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Cowdenbeath
Siting of sales cabin, formation of associated car parking and installation of s · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Alterations to and change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to form four fl · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Installation of ATM to front of shop · Mon 06 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%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy (93.8%)
Leven, Kennoway And Largo (93.2%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch (89.9%)
Tay Bridgehead (93.0%)
Kirkcaldy Central (97.2%)