Kirkcaldy East planning approval rate
Kirkcaldy East ward in Fife has a 94.9% approval rate based on 157 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.0%.
Last updated: June 2026
94.9%
ward approval rate
157
Decisions
149
Approved
8
Refused
91.0%
Fife average
Kirkcaldy East sits slightly above the Fife average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Kirkcaldy East compares
Kirkcaldy East ward
94.9%
Fife overall
91.0%
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Recent decisions in Kirkcaldy East
Installation of replacement windows and new windows · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Erection of 23 dwellings and associated works including: roads and parking; drai · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Erection of 73 dwellings as well as associated works including: construction of · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Installation of replacement front door · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Change of use from flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to commercial let accommodatio · Tue 02 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%)