Planning application
Former Dunnikier OAP Centre Lauder Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 5BD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to and change of use from older persons' community centre (Class 10) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and associated alterations including installation of flue
As published by the council, reference 26/00581/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00581/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kirkcaldy East
- Parish
- Bennochy / Hayfield (No CC)
- Postcode
- KY2 5BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Fife
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 May 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- 07 - KITCHEN VENTILATION REPORT INCLUDING ODOUR ASSESSMENT
- 08 - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PSAD
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (PUBLIC PROTECTION)
- MRS HJ MACDONALD
- MR MARK GREIG(FULL)
- IAN GUTHRIE
- ELEANOR CLARK
- SCOTTISH WATER
- PSAD
- 06 - SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
- 04 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, AND ELEVATIONS
- 02 - BLOCK PLAN
- 01 - LOCATION PLAN
- PSAD
- 05 - SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- 03 - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN, AND ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat 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 full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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