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Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

Granted Fife 19/03653/NMV1 Non-Material Variation

Relates to 19/03653/FULL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of 73 dwellings as well as associated works including: construction of access, roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walling and fencing (Non-material Variation to replace low plot walls with hedges to planning permission 19/03653/FULL)

As published by the council, reference 19/03653/NMV1

Application record

Reference
19/03653/NMV1
Type
Non-Material Variation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted - no conditions
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Kirkcaldy East
Parish
East Kirkcaldy (No CC)
Decision by
Delegated - Other Consents
Postcode
KY1 3DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01762/NMV2 Granted

    Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    Erection of 23 dwellings and associated works including: roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walls (amendment in part to 19/03653/FULL) (Non-Material Variation to Replace screen wall at the boundary of plot 57 with a 1800 timber fence with hedging to the north side to 21/01762/FULL) Address : 3 Three Tres Lane, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3BY Payment Reference :- FRM-10029053)

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 19/03660/LBC Withdrawn

    Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    Listed building consent for partial demolition of school, installation of replacement roof, installation of windows and doors, internal alterations, alterations to former washhouse and stable outbuildings (partial demolition) and alterations to boundary walls

    Decided 15 Mar 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/03653/FULL Granted

    Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    Erection of 73 dwellings as well as associated works including: construction of access, roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walling and fencing

    Decided 23 Mar 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 19/03653/FULL Granted

    Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    Erection of 73 dwellings as well as associated works including: construction of access, roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walling and fencing

    Decided 23 Mar 2021 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 9 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    21/01762/NMV2 Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of 23 dwellings and associated works including: roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walls (amendment in part to 19/03653/FULL) (Non-Material Variation to Replace screen wall at the boundary of plot 57 with a 1800 timber fence with hedging to the north side to 21/01762/FULL) Address : 3 Three Tres Lane, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3BY Payment Reference :- FRM-10029053)

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
    Major scheme
  • Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    19/03660/LBC Submitted 20 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Listed building consent for partial demolition of school, installation of replacement roof, installation of windows and doors, internal alterations, alterations to former washhouse and stable outbuildings (partial demolition) and alterations to boundary walls

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Roofing Demolition +1 71 docs
  • 77 Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DB

    22/03503/FULL Submitted 12 Oct 2022 100 yards away

    Installation of dormer extensions to rear of dwellinghouse

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
    Domestic
  • Viewforth High School Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    19/03653/FULL Submitted 19 Dec 2019 100 yards away

    Erection of 73 dwellings as well as associated works including: construction of access, roads and parking; drainage; landscaping and erection of walling and fencing

    Granted Full applications 328 docs
    Major scheme
  • Eastbank House Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DE

    23/03569/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2023 100 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for full demolition

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 14 docs
  • Sinclairtown Library Loughborough Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3DB

    21/00592/LBC Submitted 24 Feb 2021 150 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations including installation of replacement windows and doors

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

In Fife

  • 23/00973/NMV1 Granted

    Craiglea Cottage Ladeddie Farm Ladeddie Pitscottie Cupar Fife KY15 5TY

    Two single storey extensions to rear of dwellinghouse, and one single storey to front (Non-Material Variation to raise the roof ridge line of the extension by approximately 0.40 m to accommodate structural steelwork to planning permission 23/00973/FULL)

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01897/NMV1 Granted

    Madras College South Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9EJ

    Conservation and adaptive reuse of the former Madras College building to create a new academic college (Class 10 Non-residential institutions), including restoration works to listed buildings, enclosure of quadrangle, extension of listed building, public realm improvements, landscaping, and associated works (Non-Material Variation to Various changes proposed in line with discussions with Fife Council officers to planning permission 25/01897/FULL)

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01208/NMV2 Granted

    The Old Schoolhouse School Row Brunton Cupar Fife KY15 4NB

    Alterations and extension to dwelling, including merging of the Cottage and Old Schoolhouse, erection of single storey extension, new roof to existing conservatory, installation of replacement windows, doors and rooflights (Non-Material Variation from application 24/01208/FULL to a slight tweak to glazing layout to revert to original approved layout)

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02805/CND002 Withdrawn

    Town House Cowdenbeath 123 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QB

    Compliance with Condition 2 of planning permission 25/02805/LBC -Lighting feature

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02805/CND003 Withdrawn

    Town House Cowdenbeath 123 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QB

    Compliance with Condition 2 of planning permission 25/02805/LBC -Lighting feature

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Conditions