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8 Balnacarron Avenue St Andrews Fife KY16 9LT

Granted Fife 24/00271/TPO Works to TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Tree A 25ft ? 30ft Eucalyptus tree - To dismantle.

As published by the council, reference 24/00271/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/00271/TPO
Type
Works to TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
2 Feb 2024
Validated
22 Feb 2024
Decided
15 Mar 2024
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Decision by
Delegated - Other Consents
Postcode
KY16 9LT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01640/FULL Granted

    8 Balnacarron Avenue St Andrews Fife KY16 9LT

    Single storey extension to dwellinghouse

    Decided 19 Aug 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2024

    Received by Fife

  2. 22 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree & Hedge Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in St. Andrews

Active · incorporated 2011 · St. Andrews

35 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 15 March 2024, 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 tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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