Dunfermline South planning approval rate
Dunfermline South ward in Fife has a 93.6% approval rate based on 125 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
125
Decisions
117
Approved
8
Refused
91.5%
Fife average
Dunfermline South sits slightly above the Fife average, with a 2.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Dunfermline South compares
Dunfermline South ward
93.6%
Fife overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Dunfermline South
Alterations and single storey extensions to front and rear of dwellinghouse (Com · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Erection of retail unit (Class 1A) and associated works (demolition of existing · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Erection of first floor balcony to the rear elevation of flatted dwelling with r · Wed 15 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%)