Lower Flat 81A Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LT Data via plota.co.uk

25/03096/TCA - Works to Trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Dismantle 1no. willow tree within conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Nov 2025
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Approved
21 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Delegated - Other Consents · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Hepburn Gardens 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
KY16 9LT
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
21 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated - Other Consents
Appeal
Allowed · 16 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008199 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Special Branch Tree & Hedge Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 17 days faster than Fife's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
161decided 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
100732840-001
Env. assessment
No