Restaurant extension at The Seafood Restaurant, St Andrews
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fife Planning Committee; West and Central Area Planning Committee; North East Planning Committee on 19 Aug 2026.
What was proposed
A single-storey restaurant extension of about 58 square metres would relocate the kitchen and improve the restaurant’s use of its glazing and sea views.
“This application is for the erection of a single storey extension to the existing restaurant. The proposed extension would have a footprint of approximately 58sqm and would be set marginally below the existing roof level of the restaurant. The extension would be finished in matching blonde ashlar stone to the existing lower floor, complemented by a wrap-around glazed clerestory serving the kitchen. Roof detailing and finishes would match the existing building.”
Officer report
The site and its surroundings
The site is open space beside the existing restaurant and aquarium, within the conservation area and settlement envelope, near the Eden Estuary.
“The application site relates to an area of land (designated as Common Good Land) is located to the east of the existing seafood restaurant on an area of open space between the existing restaurant and the St Andrews Aquarium, within the conservation area and settlement envelope of St Andrews.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
Earlier permissions covered alterations, extensions, a restaurant conversion, a bin store and air-conditioning enclosure, and a retrospective flue.
“- 00/02891/EFULL - Alterations/extension to existing Class 3 premises (including new doors/windows/canopy/balcony and decking) - approved 17.01.2001 - 01/00739/EFULL - Alter/extend existing tea room (Class 3) - refused 31.08.2001.”
“- 02/00311/EFULL - Alter/extend tearoom (Class 3) to form restaurant (licensed) (Class 3) (further amended submission) - approved 19.06.2002. - 05/02480/EFULL - Retention of bin store and enclosure for air conditioning - approved 28.09.2005 - 15/03528/FULL - Installation of flue (retrospective) - approved 09.12.2015.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee approved the application subject to one condition and the reason stated for the permission.
“25/03295/FULL - THE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, BRUCE EMBANKMENT, ST ANDREWS The committee considered a report by the Head of Planning, Climate and Sustainability Service relating to an application for the erection of a single storey extension to the restaurant. Decision The committee approved the application subject to the one condition and for the reason detailed in the report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Fife Planning Committee; West and Central Area Planning Committee; North East Planning Committee minutes, 19 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fife's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Fife Planning Committee; West and Central Area Planning Committee; North East Planning Committee
- Council
- Fife
- Date
- Wednesday 19 August 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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This committee's year
22 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.