Planning application
64A Buchanan Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduction of height of Yew Tree, repollarding of Cherry tree and reduction of height of Silver Birch tree within conversation area
As published by the council, reference 26/00387/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00387/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted - no conditions
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St. Andrews
- Parish
- Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
- Decision by
- Delegated - Other Consents
- Postcode
- KY16 9LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Fife
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Fife granted permission on 26 February 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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