1 Adam Smith Close Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00453/FULL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

External alterations to building including erection of extension, installation of doors, installation of CCTV, with erection of outbuilding, installation of hardstanding, formation of access, erection of boundary fencing, erection of entrance gate, installation of benches and information boards, erection of statue, landscaping, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: Adam Smith Heritage Centre, 1 Adam Smith Close, Kirkcaldy
List entry LB44094 · 0 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (13 Grade B, 12 Grade C)
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 ↗
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.
Special protection area 84 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.
SSSI 84 m away: Firth of Forth
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
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
KY1 1HL
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Kirkcaldy Central
Parish
Kirkcaldy West
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
AHR Architects

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Fife are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
686decided 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
100743055-001
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No