Auction house at 10 Fairykirk Road, Rosyth, Dunfermline
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fife Planning Committee; West and Central Area Planning Committee; North East Planning Committee on 20 May 2026.
What was proposed
Retrospective permission was sought to change part of an office into an auction house for an additional temporary year, with auctions on Saturdays.
“This application seeks retrospective planning permission for a partial change of use from office (Class 4) to an auction house (Sui Generis). Temporary consent is sought for an additional 1 year.”
Officer report
The site
The site is a single-storey office unit within Rosyth’s settlement boundary, surrounded immediately by commercial uses and more widely by homes.
“This application relates to a single storey Class 4 office unit located on Fairykirk Road, within the Rosyth settlement boundary, as defined within the Adopted FIFEplan (2017). The site is located immediately west of the M90 motorway, with the immediate surrounding are comprising of commercial uses. The wider area however predominately comprises of residential properties.”
Officer report
Earlier application and enforcement
An earlier retrospective change-of-use application was refused, and an enforcement notice was later withdrawn after this application was submitted.
“25/01440/FULL - Change of use from office (Class 4) to auction house (Sui Generis) (retrospective) – Refused - 13/10/25 25/00509/ENF - Enforcement pertaining to the authorised change of use as applied for and refused under 25/01440/FULL. An enforcement notice was served 18/03/26. This was subsequently withdrawn 23/04/26 in light of the current application being submitted.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval because the use fitted the surrounding mixed-use area and could operate without significant amenity or road safety impacts under conditions.
“In light of the above, it is considered that the proposed development would be acceptable in terms of the above provisions of policy in relation to road and pedestrian safety. Subject to appropriate conditions restricting the opening hours to the times specified by the applicant to secure there is no detrimental impact on residential amenity the proposal is considered to comply with the relevant policies seeking to protect residential amenity.”
“Letters of objection received for this application raised concerns regarding road and pedestrian safety implications of the proposed development. Specifically, concerns were raised regarding insufficient off-street parking for the proposal, leading to increase on-street parking in the area, with associated road and pedestrian safety implications.”
Officer report
Consultation and representations
Transportation officers raised no objection subject to conditions; six objections and ten support letters were received.
“No objections subject to conditions 4.0 Representation Summary…”
Officer report
The committee decision
The committee approved the application, amended the first condition and retained the three conditions and their reasons.
“26/00649/FULL - 10 FAIRYKIRK ROAD ROSYTH DUNFERMLINE The committee considered a report by the Head of Planning, Climate and Sustainability Services relating to part change of use from office (Class 4) to auction house (Sui Generis) (retrospective) (temporary for 1 year). Decision The committee:-”
“(b) the three conditions and for the reasons detailed in the report; and…”
Minutes
Sources
- Fife Planning Committee; West and Central Area Planning Committee; North East Planning Committee minutes, 20 May 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 20 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.