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Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

Granted Fife 21/00091/NMV4 Non-Material Variation

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Application for approval of matters specified by condition 1(a), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g) and 1(h) and 2(a-ff) of 15/01823/EIA for residential development of up to 363 residential units (Non-material variation for window and internal alterations to House Type H (Colville) of 21/00091/ARC)

As published by the council, reference 21/00091/NMV4

Application record

Reference
21/00091/NMV4
Type
Non-Material Variation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted - no conditions
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Feb 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Decision by
Delegated - Other Consents

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 10 applications since 2023: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00765/CND004 Awaiting decision

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Compliance with Condition 4 of planning permission 25/00765/ARC - Noise Impact Assessment update

    Submitted 22 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00765/CND005 Awaiting decision

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Compliance with condition 5 from applocation 25/00765/ARC - Drainage Update

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 21/00091/CND009 Awaiting decision

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Compliance with Condition 9 of Planning Permission 21/00091/ARC - Prior to the first occupation of Plots 1- 2, Plots 64-72 and Plots 211-214 inclusive (as identified on Drawing the Site Layout 16004(PL)001 Rev AV (Planning Authority ref. 03D), the mitigation measures as described in the approved Noise Impact Assessment by Ethos Environment (Planning Authority ref. 46B) to reduce the noise levels within the respective dwellings shall be carried out in full. Prior to the first occupation of any of the dwellings, confirmation that the mitigation measures have been carried out shall be submitted for the written approval of the Planning Authority.

    Submitted 30 May 2024 Conditions
  • 21/00091/CND010 Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Compliance with Condition 10 of Planning Permission 21/00091/ARC - Prior to occupation of the 17th dwelling on the site, an updated public art strategy including the details of the proposed items of work relating to this strategy shall be submitted for the written approval of Fife Council as Planning Authority. The strategy shall demonstrate that the value of the works contributing to the public art strategy shall meet the terms of the Council's Guidance on Public Art in terms of the financial value of the items of work. The strategy shall propose a scheme of public consultation which shall involve a local community group or groups (if available). Thereafter the public art works shall be carried out entirely in accordance with the details approved under this condition and will be maintained in perpetuity by the applicant or other agreed party.

    Decided 30 May 2024 Conditions
  • 21/00091/NMV3 Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Application for approval of matters specified by condition 1(a), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g) and 1(h) and 2(a-ff) of 15/01823/EIA for residential development of up to 363 residential units (Non-Material Variation to 21/00091/ARC to replace a section of low level hedging with a low level reconstituted stone wall to plots 191-196 and minor amend to footprint / bin storage to private apartments (Block type 1) to plots 143-154 & 167-178)

    Decided 1 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 21/00091/NMV2 Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Application for approval of matters specified by condition 1(a), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g) and 1(h) and 2(a-ff) of 15/01823/EIA for residential development of up to 363 residential units (Non Material Variation to amend house types, addition of astragals to windows to all, adding string course and render to highlighted projections, altering front ground floor window to highlighted plots, minor alterations to rear garden boundaries, materials palette, junctions, parking and other minor layout alterations to 21/00091/ARC)

    Decided 18 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 23/02746/PPP Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Planning Permission in Principle for mixed use development comprising residential, commercial, business, retail, hotel and community uses, with associated landscaping, open space and roads/infrastructure (Section 42 application to remove condition 25 (installation of toucan crossing) of 15/01823/EIA).

    Decided 3 Jul 2024 Outline
  • 23/02746/FULL Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Planning Permission in Principle for mixed use development comprising residential, commercial, business, retail, hotel and community uses, with associated landscaping, open space and roads/infrastructure (Section 42 application to remove condition 25 (installation of toucan crossing) of 15/01823/EIA).

    Decided 3 Jul 2024 Full applications
  • 23/02746/EIA Granted

    Land SW Of Younger Gardens Melville Road St Andrews Fife

    Planning Permission in Principle for mixed use development comprising residential, commercial, business, retail, hotel and community uses, with associated landscaping, open space and roads/infrastructure (Section 42 application to remove condition 25 (installation of toucan crossing) of 15/01823/EIA).

    Decided 3 Jul 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Fife

  2. 31 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 21/00091/ARC (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

BDW Trading Ltd & Mount Melville Ltd Applicant

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision · 03 Feb 2026
  • 01 - SITE LAYOUT Approved · 23 Oct 2025
  • 02 - TYPE H COLVILLE (NEW): PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, AND ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Oct 2025
  • 03 - DESIGN STATEMENT Approved · 23 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 3 February 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.

In Fife

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    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

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    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