85 Main Street Lower Largo Leven Fife KY8 6BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02348/TCA - Works to Trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Multi-stemmed approx. 30ft Cypress tree growing on the western boundary of rear garden - To dismantle Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated - Other Consents · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade C listed: Bower House, 90 Main Street, Lower Largo
List entry LB8983 · 20 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade B, 4 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 ↗
Lower Largo 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 62 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 62 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
KY8 6BJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Leven, Kennoway And Largo
Parish
Largo Area
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated - Other Consents
Applicant
Show
Agent
Special Branch Tree & Hedge Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 11 days slower 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
100766495-001
Env. assessment
No