5 West Road Charlestown Dunfermline Fife KY11 3EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02061/TCA - Works to Trees in CA Approved

Proposal

T2 Sycamore - as per the earlier application - Crown reduction of 1/3 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated - Other Consents · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Charlestown 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.
Scheduled monument 15 m away: Charlestown, limekilns and associated features
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Special protection area 257 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 257 m away: Firth of Forth; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
KY11 3EW
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Rosyth
Parish
Charlestown, Limekilns & Pattiesmuir
Case officer
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Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated - Other Consents
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
126decided 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
100763229-001
Env. assessment
No