Planning application
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 2 gas engine generating units (2 x 3.1MW) and erection of associated power-housing and infrastructure (Non-material Variation for proposes minor internal layout changes, including removal of some ancillary plant and relocation of a switchgear container to 24/01022/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 24/01022/NMV2
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01022/NMV2
- Type
- Non-Material Variation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted - no conditions
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Glenrothes Central And Thornton
- Parish
- Auchmuty / Woodside (Glenrothes) (No CC)
- Decision by
- Delegated - Other Consents
- Postcode
- KY7 6GU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Fife register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01022/CND012 Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Compliance with Condition 12 of Planning Permission 24/01022/FULL - Lighting
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24/01022/NMV3 Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Non Material Variation from application 24/01022/FULL to approved plans for the RWE Biomass Plant to reflect minor design refinements to ancillary elements
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26/01169/FULL Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works
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24/00594/SCR Decided
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for Biomass Plant Standby Support System comprising of 2 x Gas Engines (2 x 3.1 MW) and associated infrastructure
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Fife
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions
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13 Aug 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 12 November 2025, 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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