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
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/00700/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00700/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Apr 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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25/03470/TPO Granted
Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife
Felling of numerous Ash trees - (TPO C0007-W1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Fife
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3 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Fife Coast and Countryside Trust Agent, registered in Kirkcaldy
Active · incorporated 2001 · Kirkcaldy
1 application on PlanIndex
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Fife granted permission on 3 April 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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