Madras College South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9EJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01897/NMV1 - Non-Material Variation Registered

Proposal

Conservation and adaptive reuse of the former Madras College building to create a new academic college (Class 10 Non-residential institutions), including restoration works to listed buildings, enclosure of quadrangle, extension of listed building, public realm improvements, landscaping, and associated works (Non-Material Variation to Various changes proposed in line with discussions with Fife Council officers to planning permission ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 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 around 21 Oct 2026, from Fife's recent extensions.

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 3

St Andrews 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 42 m away: Dominican Friary, 25m S of Blackfriars' Chapel, St Andrews
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 ↗
38 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Madras College, South Street, St Andrews, Grade A, 32 m away · 1 Grade A, 15 Grade B, 22 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 13 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
Non-Material Variation
Postcode
KY16 9EJ
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Fife usually decides extensions by day 42.

Day 2531 days to 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
O7K6IAC0B-202000006296
Env. assessment
No