Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Fife

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 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.

This application is with Fife for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

  25/01881/NMV1 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 0m away

  Change of use from open space to allow for siting of 12 woodland cabins to provide additional accommodation ancillary to existing hotel (Class 7), formation of footpaths and associated works - Non-material variation for external alterations to 25/01881/FULL

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

  25/01881/CND002 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 0m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Compliance with Condition 02 of Planning Permission 25/01881/FULL - Bat and Bird Boxes FRM-10043482

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

  25/02576/LBC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 34m away

  Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including installation of replacement door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 22 docs

• Ardyne House Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NR

  24/00782/LBC Submitted 21 Mar 2024 149m away

  Listed building consent application for installation of door in place of window to rear of dwellinghouse (renewal of 20/02282/LBC)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 3 docs
  Domestic

• Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife

  26/00700/TPO Submitted 5 Mar 2026 296m away

  n trees - Removal of gabion baskets nearby trees, trees will be retained., 7 - Tree removal, 8 - Tree retained and isolated bank protection retained around roots., 9 - Tree retained and isolated bank protection around roots., 10 - Tree to be removed, 11 - Old tree to be retained, isolated bank protection to be retained around roots., 12 - Ash - Ash tree in river bank to be removed, 13 - Retain tree in river left bank, 14 - Beech - Retain beech tree, 15 - Retain tree river left bank, 16 - Retain tree river left bank, 17 - Retain tree river left bank, 18 - Retain tree river left bank, 19 - Retain tree river left bank, 20 - Retain tree river left bank, 21 - Rhododendron - Invasive rhododendron to be removed, 22 - Multiple rhododendron - Invasive rhododendron to be removed along a 20m stretch, 23 - Retain tree, gabion basket removal, no reprofiling of banks near root system., 24 - Three trees close together - Remove bank protection, retain trees, no bank reprofiling., 25 - Remove fallen tree downstream of weir to gain channel access for rock ramp construction, 26 - Retain large tree in bank, new bank protection added to abut tree upstream and downstream, 27 - Two trees close together - Gabion baskets removed, trees retained, bank reprofiling done by hand., 28 - Ash - Ash tree to be removed, 29 - Remove fallen tree at culvert outfall to gai construction access, 30 - Multiple trees - Remove trees along a ~65m section of river left bank where bank protection will be removed....(Balbirnie Park, Markinch, Glenrothes)

  Granted Trees 16 docs

• Kennelmaids Cottage Stob Cross Road Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6JU

  25/02336/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2025 392m away

  Crown lifting 1no. Oak (Tree 1), Felling 1no. Horse Chestnut (Tree 2), Crown reduction 1no. Yew (Tree 3)

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 25/00522/NMV1 Granted

  Rockslea Cottage Links Road Earlsferry Leven Fife KY9 1AW

  Erection of replacement porch and alteration of door to form window and the erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (Non-Material Variation of application 25/00522/FULL minor partial changes to finish from facing brick to horizontal timber cladding boards on proposed rear extension)

  6 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 24/03182/NMV2 Awaiting decision

  Lundin Golf Club Golf Road Lundin Links Leven Fife KY8 6BA

  Installation of safety net (Non Material Variation from application 24/03182/FULL for a Minor change to move the net along from approved position.)

  2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 25/01881/NMV1 Granted

  Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE

  Change of use from open space to allow for siting of 12 woodland cabins to provide additional accommodation ancillary to existing hotel (Class 7), formation of footpaths and associated works - Non-material variation for external alterations to 25/01881/FULL

  14 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01291/OBL Granted

  Buckthorns Farm Upper Largo Leven Fife KY8 6EA

  Discharge of Planning Obligation 08/95/0035D

  30 Apr 2026 Conditions
• 23/02427/CND005 Granted

  The Meadows Equestrian Kinaldy Meadows Lathockar St Andrews Fife KY16 8NA

  Compliance with Condition 5 of planning permission 23/02427/FULL - Landscaping

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions