St. Andrews planning approval rate
St. Andrews ward in Fife has a 91.9% approval rate based on 726 planning decisions. Fife overall: 91.0%.
Last updated: June 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
726
Decisions
667
Approved
59
Refused
91.0%
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
91.9%
Fife overall
91.0%
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Recent decisions in St. Andrews
Erection of replacement stone wall · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Alterations and extension to building including installation of external plant a · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Erection of outbuilding to rear of dwellinghouse · Wed 24 Jun 2026
External alterations including alterations to chimney stack, and erection of pit · Wed 24 Jun 2026
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including alterati · Wed 24 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.2%)
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%)