Land At Newburgh Boat Yard West Port Road Newburgh Fife Data via plota.co.uk

26/02304/FULL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from bothy to dwellinghouse, erection of 7 no. dwellinghouses and associated works (Section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning permission ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Fife's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 7 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Special protection area 34 m away: Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 34 m away: Inner Tay Estuary
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Newburgh.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Fife
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Howe Of Fife And Tay Coast
Parish
Newburgh
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Fife usually decides changes of use by day 50.

Day 4610 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fife in the last twelve months, from validation. Fife decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766067-001
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No