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Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife

Granted Fife 26/00700/TPO Works to TPO Trees

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 25/03470/TPO Granted

    Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife

    Felling of numerous Ash trees - (TPO C0007-W1)

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 3 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 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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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

  • MAP SHOWING LOCATIONS OF TREES WHERE WORKS ARE PROPOSED Drawing · 05 Mar 2026
  • LOCATION DETAILS AND ACTIONS PROPOSED FOR EACH TREE Other · 05 Mar 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 10 - TREE TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 12 - ASH TREE TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 21 - RHODODENDRON TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 22 - MULTIPLE RHODODENDRON TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 25 - FALLEN TREE TO BE REMOVED OVER RIVER FOR ACCESS Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 28 - ASH TREE TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 29 - FALLEN TREE TO BE REMOVED FOR ACCESS Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 30 - SECTION OF MULTIPLE TREES TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 4 - A SPECIMEN RHODODENDRON TO BE PRUNED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PHOTO OF TREE 7 - A TREE TO BE REMOVED Photo · 05 Mar 2026
  • PLANTING PLAN FOR TREES BEING REMOVED Drawing · 05 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

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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