Planning application
2 New Park Place St Andrews Fife KY16 9LL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pollard 1 No. Lime tree, 1 No. Poplar tree and thin crown of 1 No. Holly tree
As published by the council, reference 25/02938/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02938/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted - no conditions
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St. Andrews
- Parish
- Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
- Decision by
- Delegated - Other Consents
- Postcode
- KY16 9LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Fife
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions
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13 Aug 2026
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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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5 documents on file for this application
- SITE VISIT PHOTOS
- SITE VISIT PHOTOS
- PSAD
- SITE PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Fife granted permission on 21 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.
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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