Eden Campus Main Street Guardbridge St Andrews Fife KY16 0UU Data via plota.co.uk

25/02926/NMV1 - Non-Material Variation Approved
Commercial & major worksSolar & renewablesUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of new-build facility for research and development (Class 4) (decarbonising the production of energy, fuels and chemicals) including labs, offices, plant, service yard and associated works (amendment to for re-configuration of site layout, revision of envelope design, increase to plant compound scale, and installation of flues and gantry) (Non-Material Variation to proposed change to the solar PV panels on the roof to planning permission 25/02926/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated - Local Developments · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF APPROVED Decision · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 01 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Approved · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Report of Handling Report of Handling · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NMV Request NMV Request · 11 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: Boiler House (Mill Building 49) And Stalk, Paper Mill (Former), Guardbridge
List entry LB51397 · 5 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade B)
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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 37 m away: 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 42 m away: Eden 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.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Non-Material Variation
Postcode
KY16 0UU
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Parish
Guardbridge And District
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated - Local Developments
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 4 days faster than Fife's median of 49 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 97% of commercial and major works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
K9I1WS43-102001538447
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Erection of a digital infrastructure building, siting of plant, erection of boundary fenc…
25/03299/FULL
2025
Erection of new-build facility for research and development (Class 4) (decarbonising the…
25/02926/FULL
2025 Approved
Change of use of former paper mill building 68A to distillery/brewery with associated ret…
25/01642/FULL
2024 Approved
Listed building consent for internal and external works including installation of replace…
24/02909/LBC
2024 Approved
Installation of replacement roof (amendment of application 23/03506/FULL - Change of use…
24/01484/FULL
2024 Approved
Listed building consent for replacement roof (related to 23/03507/LBC - Listed building c…
24/01487/LBC
2023 Approved
Erection of new-build facility for research and development (Class 4) (decarbonising the…
23/03338/FULL
2023 Approved
Listed building consent for internal and external works including erection of rear extens…
23/03507/LBC
2023 Approved
Change of use of former mill (buildings 6, 7 and 8) to research lab facilities (Class 4/5…
23/03506/FULL
2024 Approved
Display of 3.no non-illuminated wall mounted signs
24/00220/ADV
2023 Approved
Display of 3 No. non-illuminated vinyl signs
23/02416/ADV
2023 Approved
Installation of sprinkler tanks, erection of pump house and associated works
23/01815/FULL
2022 Approved
Erection of polytunnel for research purposes (Class 4)
22/01536/FULL
2021 Approved
Change of use of former paper mill building 68A to distillery/brewery with associated ret…
21/03339/FULL
2021 Approved
Installation of car parking, landscaping, substations, lighting and other external works
21/02558/FULL
2021 Approved
Refurbishment and use of Building 1 for university facilities including research, labs, w…
21/01418/FULL
2021 Approved
Refurbishment and use of Building 1 for university facilities including research, labs, w…
21/01418/ARC
2021 Approved
Listed Building Consent for alterations and refurbishment of Building 1
21/01417/LBC
2021 Approved
Formation of service yard, substations, external cladding, windows and roof works
21/01565/FULL
2021 Approved
Erection of a dry lab facility and associated works
21/01416/ARC
2019 Approved
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels and replacement base course to buildings 68 and…
19/02999/FULL
2019 Approved
External alterations to building
19/02307/FULL
2019 Approved
Internal and external alterations to Building 2
19/02306/LBC
2019 Approved
Request for Screening Opinion for erection of ground mounted solar array (approximately 0…
19/02074/SCR
2019
Road Construction Consent
19/00719/RCC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Walter Bower House Eden Campus Main Street Guardbridge St Andrews Fife KY16 0US
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs
20/01188/ADV