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Balbie Farm Orrock Auchtertool Burntisland Fife KY3 0AS

Awaiting decision Fife 24/01380/EIA Planning Permission (EIA Development)

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Proposal

Change of use of agricultural land and landfill restoration to form an energy crop facility, with provision of ancillary infrastructure (alterations to site access and hardstanding) and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 24/01380/EIA

Application record

Reference
24/01380/EIA
Type
Planning Permission (EIA Development)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 May 2024
Validated
13 Aug 2024
Ward
Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy
Parish
Burntisland
Postcode
KY3 0AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2024

    Received by Fife

  2. 13 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Fife took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Agent on file, registered in Ayrshire

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Documents

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

136 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Fife for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Fife decided outline applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

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