40 Buchanan Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02037/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

Pollard 1 No. cherry tree, fell 1 No. pine, fell and prune 3 No. beech trees (TPO E0116) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · HISTORIC APPLICATION · Last checked 24 Aug 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 6 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 TPO Trees
Postcode
KY16 9LX
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted - no conditions
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
HISTORIC APPLICATION
Applicant
Show
Agent
BNTW Scotland

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 8 days slower than Fife's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
126decided 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
100762883-001
Env. assessment
No