St. Andrews planning approval rate
St. Andrews ward in Fife has a 92.1% approval rate based on 789 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
789
Decisions
727
Approved
62
Refused
91.5%
Fife average
St. Andrews is broadly in line with the Fife average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How St. Andrews compares
St. Andrews ward
92.1%
Fife overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in St. Andrews
Single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Demolish existing lean-to outhouse and adjacent shed and replace with new timber · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Single storey extension with associated raised platform to rear of dwellinghouse · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class 9) to 3 no. flatted dwellings (Sui Gener · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Material change from flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to commercial holiday let ac · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.5%)
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%)