Dunfermline South planning approval rate
Dunfermline South ward in Fife has a 91.6% approval rate based on 95 planning decisions. Fife overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.6%
ward approval rate
95
Decisions
87
Approved
8
Refused
90.7%
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
91.6%
Fife overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Dunfermline South
25/02259/FULL
First floor extension to side of dwellinghouse and formation of balcony to front · Mon 11 Aug 2025
22/00750/FULL
Change of use from builder's yard (Class 5) to storage compound (Class 6) and si · Wed 09 Mar 2022
21/02757/FULL
Single storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse · Mon 30 Aug 2021
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Fife
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,321 decisions.
Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.3%)
St. Andrews (91.6%)
Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast (86.2%)
Cupar (91.1%)
West Fife And Coastal Villages (91.2%)
Dunfermline Central (91.7%)
Leven, Kennoway And Largo (92.3%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy (94.8%)
Inverkeithing And Dalgety Bay (87.6%)
Tay Bridgehead (93.1%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch (89.5%)
Kirkcaldy Central (96.6%)