Harvest Moon 93A Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02346/TCA - Works to Trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Group A row of approx. 40ft ? 45ft mainly Acer trees (91 Hepburn Gardens), - To trim back the overhanging branches, reduce height of group by 40%, Group B - approx. 60ft ? 70ft Beech trees - To trim back by 2ft off boundary line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated - Other Consents · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Hepburn Gardens conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Works to Trees in CA
Postcode
KY16 9LT
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated - Other Consents
Applicant
Show
Agent
Special Branch Tree & Hedge Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 11 days faster than Fife's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
92decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Fife in the last twelve months, from validation. Fife decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766484-001
Env. assessment
No