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Dunfermline Central planning approval rate

Dunfermline Central ward in Fife has a 92.4% approval rate based on 327 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.0%.

Last updated: June 2026

92.4%
ward approval rate
327
Decisions
302
Approved
25
Refused
91.0%
Fife average

Dunfermline Central is broadly in line with the Fife average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Dunfermline Central compares

Dunfermline Central ward (327 decided)
92.4%
Fife overall (5,821 decided)
91.0%
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Recent decisions in Dunfermline Central

Erection of garden outbuilding, alterations to boundary wall, erection of fence · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Approved
Change of use from 8 supported flatted dwellings to form 8 affordable (Mid-Marke · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Listed building consent for bridge repairs and replacement lighting · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Approved
Erection of HMO (5 persons) (Sui Generis) and associated works · Fri 22 May 2026
Approved
Erection of two storey domestic garage · Tue 19 May 2026
Approved

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