29 Townsend Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01027/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of outbuilding within rear garden of flatted dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Apr 2026
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated - Local Developments · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Abbotshall & Central Kirkcaldy 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.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 38 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy, Grade C, 35 m away · 5 Grade B, 13 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Special protection area 296 m away: Firth of Forth
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 295 m away: Firth of Forth.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
KY1 1HB
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
6 Apr 2026
Ward
Kirkcaldy Central
Parish
Kirkcaldy West
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated - Local Developments
Applicant
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Agent
Freelance Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 79 days slower than Fife's median of 41 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
506decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100527127-009
Comments by
14 May 2026
Env. assessment
No