St. Andrews planning approval rate
St. Andrews ward in Fife has a 91.6% approval rate based on 657 planning decisions. Fife overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.6%
ward approval rate
657
Decisions
602
Approved
55
Refused
90.7%
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
91.6%
Fife overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in St. Andrews
25/03356/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to shop · Wed 10 Dec 2025
25/02725/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and external alterations includ · Tue 30 Sep 2025
25/02258/FULL
Extension and alterations to flatted dwelling · Fri 08 Aug 2025
25/02047/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of No.1 non-illuminated wall sign (retr · Thu 17 Jul 2025
25/00654/CAC
Conservation area consent for total demolition of dwellinghouse · Tue 04 Mar 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Fife
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,321 decisions.
Other wards in Fife
East Neuk And Landward (90.3%)
Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast (86.2%)
Cupar (91.1%)
West Fife And Coastal Villages (91.2%)
Dunfermline Central (91.7%)
Leven, Kennoway And Largo (92.3%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy (94.8%)
Inverkeithing And Dalgety Bay (87.6%)
Tay Bridgehead (93.1%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch (89.5%)
Kirkcaldy Central (96.6%)