Forth Bay Promenade Leven Fife KY8 4HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01469/FULL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use from garage (associated with adjacent guest house) to a coffee and cake shop (Class 3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from Fife's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Special protection area 88 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 88 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.
Conservation area 12 m away: Links Road, Leven
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Postcode
KY8 4HZ
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Leven, Kennoway And Largo
Parish
Leven
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Fife usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fife in the last twelve months, from validation. Fife decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100755676-001
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No