West Pier Shore Street Anstruther Fife Data via plota.co.uk

26/00944/FULL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Siting of 2 no. shipping containers and 2 no. water storage tanks and works associated with proposed lobster hatchery facility. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Fife's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Anstruther 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 166 m away: Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex
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 111 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.
58 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Market Cross, Shore Street, Anstruther Easter, Grade B, 41 m away · 26 Grade B, 32 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 ↗
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
East Neuk And Landward
Parish
Kilrenny, Anstruther & District
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Fife usually decides commercial and major works by day 49.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
134decided 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
100749188-001
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No