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

26/02576/TCA - Works to Trees in CA Registered

Proposal

Beech tree - 30% crown-reduction and installation of cobra bracing , Crimson king - Acer - 25% height reduction Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from Fife's recent tree and landscaping works.

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 Trees in CA
Postcode
KY16 9LX
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
BKB Tree & Hedge Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Fife usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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
100769419-001
Env. assessment
No