Dunfermline South planning approval rate
Dunfermline South ward in Fife has a 92.7% approval rate based on 109 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.0%.
Last updated: June 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
109
Decisions
101
Approved
8
Refused
91.0%
Fife average
Dunfermline South is broadly in line with the Fife average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Dunfermline South compares
Dunfermline South ward
92.7%
Fife overall
91.0%
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Recent decisions in Dunfermline South
Erection of 2-storey side extension to dwellinghouse · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Formation of hardstanding for overspill car parking and associated drainage (ret · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Porch extension to front of dwellinghouse · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Porch extension to front of dwellinghouse · Wed 10 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.2%)
St. Andrews (91.9%)
Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast (86.8%)
Cupar (91.5%)
West Fife And Coastal Villages (91.0%)
Dunfermline Central (92.4%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy (93.8%)
Inverkeithing And Dalgety Bay (87.7%)
Leven, Kennoway And Largo (92.8%)
Tay Bridgehead (93.4%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch (89.9%)
Kirkcaldy Central (97.0%)