Kirkcaldy Central planning approval rate
Kirkcaldy Central ward in Fife has a 97.0% approval rate based on 197 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.0%.
Last updated: June 2026
97.0%
ward approval rate
197
Decisions
191
Approved
6
Refused
91.0%
Fife average
Kirkcaldy Central is 6.0 percentage points above the Fife average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Kirkcaldy Central compares
Kirkcaldy Central ward
97.0%
Fife overall
91.0%
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Recent decisions in Kirkcaldy Central
Change of use from vacant land to trailer sale and hire facility (Sui Generis) i · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Listed building consent for like-for-like replacement of globe on weathervane · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse · Thu 28 May 2026
Dormer extension to rear of dwellinghouse · Thu 28 May 2026
Formation of hardstanding to front of flatted dwelling · Thu 28 May 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%)