Planning application
Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of numerous Ash trees - (TPO C0007-W1)
As published by the council, reference 25/03470/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03470/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Glenrothes North, Leslie And Markinch
- Parish
- Markinch (No CC)
- Decision by
- Delegated - Other Consents
Site history
Applications at this address on the Fife register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00700/TPO Granted
Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Fife
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
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Fife Council Agent and applicant
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8 documents on file for this application
- APPROVED
- LOCATION PLAN - ASH SITE 1
- LOCATION PLAN 2 - ASH SITE 2
- LOCATION PLAN 3 - ASH SITE 3
- ASH TREE WORKS DETAILS
- PSAD
- LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS OF SITE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Fife granted permission on 28 January 2026, 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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