8 Forth Street Leven Fife KY8 4PF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02164/FULL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from commercial unit (Class 1A) to flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) and external alterations including installation of windows and door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 59. The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 209 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: British Linen Bank Building, Forth Street, Leven, Grade C, 33 m away · 2 Grade B, 5 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 209 m away: Firth of Forth; Conservation area 97 m away: Links Road, Leven.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
KY8 4PF
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Leven, Kennoway And Largo
Parish
Leven
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Fife are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100764533-002
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No