Planning application
Land To The North Of Abbey Cottage Abbey Walk St Andrews Fife
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 5 dwellinghouses (Non-Material Variation to Unit 1 - terrace extended into larger garden area, pergola structure added, external store extended to form outdoor kitchen area. Units 1-5 - external store moved closer to houses to accommodate access to ASHP & battery with retaining wall added to preserve slope to Precinct Wall to planning permission 23/02628/FULL) Site: Former Gas Holder Site, Balfour Place, St Andrews
As published by the council, reference 23/02628/NMV4
Application record
- Reference
- 23/02628/NMV4
- Type
- Non-Material Variation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted - no conditions
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 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 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01364/FULL Granted
Land To The North Of Abbey Cottage Abbey Walk St Andrews Fife
Alterations to gate and bollards (amendment to 23/02628/FULL)
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23/02628/NMV5 Withdrawn
Land To The North Of Abbey Cottage Abbey Walk St Andrews Fife
Erection of 5 dwellinghouses (Non-Material Variation for alterations to archway (access) to omit rising bollard and replace with electrical sliding gate to 23/02628/FULL) Site: Former Gas Holder Site, Balfour Place, St Andrews (Address :- 1 to 5 The Archway, Balfour Place, St Andrews, KY16 9FH)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Fife
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Fife granted permission on 23 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.
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