Kirkcaldy East planning approval rate
Kirkcaldy East ward in Fife has a 94.8% approval rate based on 173 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.8%
ward approval rate
173
Decisions
164
Approved
9
Refused
91.5%
Fife average
Kirkcaldy East sits slightly above the Fife average, with a 3.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Kirkcaldy East compares
Kirkcaldy East ward
94.8%
Fife overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Kirkcaldy East
Alterations and single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of single-storey extension and associated works. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Change of use from storage units (Class 6) to gymnasium (Class 11) (retrospectiv · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Erection of storage building and associated works · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Residential development of 37 units (including 34 affordable units) with associa · Tue 04 Aug 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%)