Change of use applications in Fife

There were 181 change of use applications in Fife in the last 12 months. 6 involve HMOs. Of the 102 decided so far, 91 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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21 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02562/FULL

11 Falkland Gate Glenrothes Fife KY7 5NS

Subdivision of unit into separate ground and first floor units, with associated external alterations including changes to doors and display windows

Full Planning Permission Fife
21 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02437/FULL

23 Seafar Drive Kelty Fife KY4 0JX

Erection of outbuilding for use as a massage business (Class 1A), change of use of domestic outbuilding to form self-contained ancillary accommodation...

Full Planning Permission Fife
20 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02632/FULL

54 Commercial Road Ladybank Cupar Fife KY15 7JS

Change of use from shop (Class 1A) to form hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and extension to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and associated works including ins...

Full Planning Permission Fife
20 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02451/FULL

Ground Floor 66 Market Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9NT

Change of use of part of shop (class 1A) to form private events space (Sui Generis), with external alterations to shop and associated outbuildings, in...

Full Planning Permission Fife
19 Oct 2026 Registered 26/01512/FULL

Garage Site Toll Road Cellardyke Fife

Change of use from open space to garden ground

Full Planning Permission Fife
14 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02623/FULL

Upper Floors 11 - 13 St Catherine Street Cupar Fife KY15 4LS

Change of use from offices to form 4 flatted dwellings including installation of automatic smoke ventilator (renewal of planning permission 22/03581/F...

Full Planning Permission Fife
9 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02728/FULL

First Floor 25 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 1LQ

Change of use from office (Class 4) to flatted dwelling

Full Planning Permission Fife
7 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02470/FULL

Carlow Home Blair Castle Blair Culross Dunfermline Fife KY12 8JW

Change of use of part of convalescent home (Class 7) to dwellinghouse (Class 9)

Full Planning Permission Fife
6 Oct 2026 Registered 26/02464/CLP

6 Kingsbarns House Abbey Park Avenue St Andrews Fife KY16 9HD

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for temporary change of use of flatted dwelling to commercial holiday let accommodation (6 weeks per calendar yea...

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Fife
2 Oct 2026 Approved 13 Oct 24/00211/NMV1

Strathkinness Parish Church Church Road Strathkinness St Andrews Fife KY16 9XR

Change of use from church (Class 10) to two dwellinghouses (Class 9) and installation of balcony - Non-material variation for external alterations to ...

Non-Material Variation Fife
30 Sept 2026 Approved 15 Oct 26/02507/CLP

Kirkcaldy Caravans Randolph Industrial Estate 10 Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for use of premises previously used for the fitting of motor vehicle tyres and exhausts (Class 5) for motor vehic...

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Fife
30 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02489/FULL

Gamekeepers Cottage Stob Cross Road Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6JU

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class 9) to a mixed-use (sui generis) comprising a dwellinghouse and a retail use operating from a domestic outbui...

Full Planning Permission Fife
29 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02648/FULL

Craigielea Main Road Arncroach Anstruther Fife KY10 2RL

Change of use from open space for siting of glamping pod for use as full time residential unit, formation of access, installation of hardstanding, lan...

Full Planning Permission Fife
29 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02224/FULL

Templehall Dental Practice Beauly Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 6EX

Change of use of land to form additional car parking

Full Planning Permission Fife
28 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02637/FULL

1 Bothwell Street Dunfermline Fife KY11 3AG

Part change of use from bank (Class 1A) to form 4 flatted dwellings (Sui Generis) and external alterations including erection of second floor extensio...

Full Planning Permission Fife
28 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02319/FULL

1 West Port Cupar Fife KY15 4AN

Change of use of flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to form 5 no. commercial holiday let accomodation units (Sui Generis), and external alterations includ...

Full Planning Permission Fife
28 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02263/FULL

1 Main Street Guardbridge St Andrews Fife KY16 0UG

Change of use from artist studio to dwellinghouse (linked to existing dwelling)

Full Planning Permission Fife
24 Sept 2026 Registered 26/00996/FULL

Deanhead Dairy North Road Inverkeithing Fife KY11 1HQ

Change of use of part from storage and distribution unit (Class 6) to car wash and valet facility (Sui Generis) (retrospective)

Full Planning Permission Fife
23 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02362/FULL

35 Rodger Street Cellardyke Fife

Change of use from bakery (Class 1A) to form 2 dwellinghouses (Class 9) and external alterations including erection of second floor extension, formati...

Full Planning Permission Fife
22 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02045/FULL

19 Pilmuir Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7AJ

Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to retail (Class 1A), food and drink (Class 3) and two flatted dwellings (Sui Generis), and external alt...

Full Planning Permission Fife
18 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02406/FULL

1 Howard Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9HL

Change of use from office (Class 4) to flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) and external alterations including installation of replacement window and door

Full Planning Permission Fife
17 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02267/FULL

Banbeath Industrial Estate Banbeath Court Leven Fife

Change of use from industrial building (Class 5) to veterinary practice (Class 1A) including erection of single storey extension, extension to car par...

Full Planning Permission Fife
14 Sept 2026 Approved 16 Oct 26/00228/NMV1

Greig Institute Milton Road Windygates Leven Fife KY8 5DG

Installation of synthetic sports pitch, floodlights, fencing and gates and change of use of part of agricultural field to form car park, vehicular acc...

Non-Material Variation Fife
14 Sept 2026 Registered 24/03331/NMV1

Carnethy 49 High Street Earlsferry Leven Fife KY9 1AF

Change of use from two flatted dwellings (Sui Generis) to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and erection of single storey extension (demolition of existing exte...

Non-Material Variation Fife
14 Sept 2026 Approved 6 Oct 25/00701/CDC1

Station House St Fort Newport On Tay Fife DD6 8RG

Change of use of part of garden ground to kennel boarding facility (Sui Generis) and associated works including erection of kennel building, erection ...

Completion of Development Certificate Fife
11 Sept 2026 Approved 16 Oct 24/01711/NMV6

Feddinch Mains Feddinch St Andrews Fife

Formation of golf course with driving range, erection of clubhouse, spa and holiday accommodation, gatehouse and agronomy and maintenance buildings (s...

Non-Material Variation Fife
9 Sept 2026 Refused 5 Oct 26/02330/CLP

6 Woods Way Glenrothes Fife KY6 2TG

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) in respect of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class 9) and its curtilage as such; together with operation of a bea...

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Fife
7 Sept 2026 Refused 5 Oct 26/02175/CLP

85 Warout Road Glenrothes Fife KY7 4EP

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) in respect of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class 9) and its curtilage as such; together with the operation of a...

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Fife
3 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/02302/FULL

Waid Academy Farm Road Anstruther Fife

Change of use from school (Class 10) to form 10 flatted dwellings (Sui Generis) including installation of replacement windows and doors and erection o...

Full Planning Permission Fife
2 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02242/FULL

Unit 6 Craig Mitchell House Queensway Industrial Estate Flemington Road Glenrothes Fife KY7 5BE

Alterations to and change of use of premises formerly part of a depot (sui generis) to a gymnasium (Class 11) and reconfiguration of the car park and ...

Full Planning Permission Fife
2 Sept 2026 Registered 26/01509/FULL

The Steading (East) Colton Farm Colton Dunfermline Fife KY12 0RU

Change of use of part from ruinous steading to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and associated works including re-roofing, installation of new windows, doors, ...

Full Planning Permission Fife
1 Sept 2026 Registered 26/01435/FULL

Allotment Site Hawkcraig Road Aberdour Fife KY3 0UP

Change of use from agricultural land to form allotments, with erection of 4 no. buildings and 1 no. polytunnel, formation of access, installation of h...

Full Planning Permission Fife
1 Sept 2026 Registered 26/02226/FULL

43 High Street West Anstruther Fife KY10 3DJ

External alterations including painting, installation of replacement windows and doors, replacement rooftiles and associated works

Full Planning Permission Fife
28 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01651/FULL

Land At The Quarry Carnock Road Oakley Fife

Change of use of agricultural land to dog exercise field, siting of 2 no. shipping containers, formation of access, hardstanding, erection of boundary...

Full Planning Permission Fife
27 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01469/FULL

Forth Bay Promenade Leven Fife KY8 4HZ

Change of use from garage (associated with adjacent guest house) to a coffee and cake shop (Class 3)

Full Planning Permission Fife
26 Aug 2026 Registered 26/02088/FULL

Green Shed South Balmashie Kenly Boarhills Fife

Change of use from storage building to indoor galf practice facility (Class 11) and associated works

Full Planning Permission Fife
25 Aug 2026 Approved 7 Oct 26/02085/FULL

7A Main Street Guardbridge St Andrews Fife KY16 0UG

Change of use from physiotherapy unit (Class 1A) to commercial holiday let accommodation (Sui Generis)

Full Planning Permission Fife
20 Aug 2026 Registered 26/02304/FULL

Land At Newburgh Boat Yard West Port Road Newburgh Fife

Change of use from bothy to dwellinghouse, erection of 7 no. dwellinghouses and associated works (Section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning permissio...

Full Planning Permission Fife
19 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01931/FULL

Scout Hall Quarry Brae Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3AT

Change of use from scout hall (Class 10) to gymnasium (Class 11) and associated works including alterations to car parking

Full Planning Permission Fife
19 Aug 2026 Registered 24/02666/NMV1

Land South Of Crompton Road Glenrothes Fife

Change of use from disused plant nursery/garden centre grounds (mixed-use) (sui generis) to children's outdoor day nursery and associated development ...

Non-Material Variation Fife
19 Aug 2026 Approved 6 Oct 26/02108/FULL

Anstruther Post Office 36 Shore Street Anstruther Fife KY10 3AQ

Change of use from flatted dwelling (Sui Generis) to commercial holiday let accommodation (Sui Generis)

Full Planning Permission Fife
18 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01986/FULL

60 North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9AH

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class 9) to hotel annex (Class 7) and external alterations including erection of single storey extensions, removal of ...

Full Planning Permission Fife
18 Aug 2026 Registered 26/02203/FULL

22 Carfrae Drive Glenrothes Fife KY6 1LX

Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of fencing to side of dwellinghouse

Full Planning Permission Fife
18 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01771/CLP

Land To West Of Caledonia Road Rosyth Business Park Rosyth Fife

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from warehouse (Class 6) to light industrial (Class 4)

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Fife
17 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01687/FULL

First Floor Watchman House Main Road Crombie Dunfermline Fife KY12 8JX

Change of use of from office (Class 4) to form flatted dwelling (Sui generis)

Full Planning Permission Fife
17 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/02167/FULL

Chancefield Falkland Cupar Fife KY15 7AE

Change of use from woodland to outdoor education use (Class 10) and associated works (in retrospect)

Full Planning Permission Fife
14 Aug 2026 Approved 30 Sep 25/02526/NMV2

Lower Largo W W T W Serpentine Walk Bourtree Brae Lower Largo Leven Fife KY8 6JH

Change of use from agricultural land to allow for installation of plant and associated equipment, erection of fencing, installation of hardstanding, a...

Non-Material Variation Fife
14 Aug 2026 Approved 1 Sep 25/01881/NMV1

Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

Change of use from open space to allow for siting of 12 woodland cabins to provide additional accommodation ancillary to existing hotel (Class 7), for...

Non-Material Variation Fife
13 Aug 2026 Approved 10 Sep 24/01711/NMV5

Feddinch Mains Feddinch St Andrews Fife

Formation of golf course with driving range, erection of clubhouse, spa and holiday accommodation, gatehouse and agronomy and maintenance buildings (s...

Non-Material Variation Fife
11 Aug 2026 Registered 26/01981/FULL

Albany Hotel 56 - 58 North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9AH

External alterations including installation of glazed doors, replacement cladding, and roof covering, repairs to stonework and existing windows and do...

Full Planning Permission Fife
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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