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Homes For Students East Sands St Andrews Fife

Granted Fife 26/00882/FULL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Alterations and extension to existing student accomodation including erection of amenity pavillions, formation of parking and associated works

As published by the council, reference 26/00882/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00882/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Decision by
Delegated - Local Developments

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01878/FULL Awaiting decision

    Homes For Students East Sands St Andrews Fife

    Mixed-use development incorporating erection of student accommodation (135 bedrooms) with associated management and amenity facilities, and new nursery with associated hard and soft landscaping works. Provision of associated car parking (28 spaces) and cycle storage (81 spaces). Formation of pedestrian footpath and diversion of existing culvert (Section 42 application to remove condition 1 of planning permission 13/03039/FULL)

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ryden LLP Agent, registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2004 · Edinburgh

81 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 97% granted

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2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision · 11 Jun 2026
  • PSAD Application Form · 16 Apr 2026
  • 01 - LOCATION PLAN Approved · 16 Apr 2026
  • 25 - DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - PART 1 Approved · 16 Apr 2026
  • 25 - DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - PART 2 Approved · 16 Apr 2026
  • 13 - BLOCK A: EXISTING ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 14 - BLOCK A: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 15 - BLOCK B: EXISTING ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 16 - BLOCK B: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 17 - BLOCK C: EXISTING ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 18 - BLOCK C: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 23 - COMMENTARY ON PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATIONS REPORT Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 19 - DESIGN STATEMENT - PART 1 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 19 - DESIGN STATEMENT - PART 2 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 21 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 1 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 21 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 2 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 24 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 04 - LEVEL 00: EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 08 - LEVEL 00: PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 05 - LEVEL 01: EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 09 - LEVEL 01: PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 06 - LEVEL 02: EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 10 - LEVEL 02: PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 22 - PHASE 1 SI DESK STUDY - PART 1 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 22 - PHASE 1 SI DESK STUDY - PART 2 Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 20 - PLANNING STATEMENT Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 12 - PAVILIONS: PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, AND ELEVATIONS Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 03 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 07 - ROOFTOP: EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 11 - ROOFTOP: PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026
  • 02 - EXISTING SITE PLAN Approved · 23 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 11 June 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Homes For Students East Sands St Andrews Fife

    26/01878/FULL Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

    Mixed-use development incorporating erection of student accommodation (135 bedrooms) with associated management and amenity facilities, and new nursery with associated hard and soft landscaping works. Provision of associated car parking (28 spaces) and cycle storage (81 spaces). Formation of pedestrian footpath and diversion of existing culvert (Section 42 application to remove condition 1 of planning permission 13/03039/FULL)

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