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R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

Granted Fife 26/01169/FULL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works

As published by the council, reference 26/01169/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/01169/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Glenrothes Central And Thornton
Parish
Auchmuty / Woodside (Glenrothes) (No CC)
Decision by
Delegated - Local Developments
Postcode
KY7 6GU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01169/NMV1 Awaiting decision

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Non-Material Variation for a minor amendment to the dimensions of the Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) enclosure and water tank to planning permission 26/01169/FULL

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01022/CND012 Granted

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Compliance with Condition 12 of Planning Permission 24/01022/FULL - Lighting

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01022/NMV3 Granted

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Non Material Variation from application 24/01022/FULL to approved plans for the RWE Biomass Plant to reflect minor design refinements to ancillary elements

    Decided 26 May 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01022/NMV2 Granted

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Installation of 2 gas engine generating units (2 x 3.1MW) and erection of associated power-housing and infrastructure (Non-material Variation for proposes minor internal layout changes, including removal of some ancillary plant and relocation of a switchgear container to 24/01022/FULL)

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00594/SCR Decided

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for Biomass Plant Standby Support System comprising of 2 x Gas Engines (2 x 3.1 MW) and associated infrastructure

    Decided 12 Apr 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01169/NMV1 Awaiting decision

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Non-Material Variation for a minor amendment to the dimensions of the Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) enclosure and water tank to planning permission 26/01169/FULL

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision · 14 Jul 2026
  • 01B - LOCATION PLAN Approved · 30 Jun 2026
  • 02B - BLOCK PLAN Approved · 30 Jun 2026
  • PSAD Application Form · 30 Jun 2026
  • 01A - SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLAN Amended OS Extract · 21 May 2026
  • 02A - SUPERSEDED BLOCK PLAN Amended OS Extract · 21 May 2026
  • 03A - GRP ENCLOSURE: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL Approved · 21 May 2026
  • 04A - WATER STORAGE TANK: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL Approved · 21 May 2026
  • 02 - SUPERSEDED BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 19 May 2026
  • 05 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Approved · 22 Apr 2026
  • 03 - SUPERSEDED GRP ENCLOSURE: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • 04 - SUPERSEDED WATER STORAGE TANK: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • 09 - BASELINE REPORT Approved · 22 Apr 2026
  • 01 - SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 22 Apr 2026
  • 07 - LOW CARBON CHECKLIST Approved · 22 Apr 2026
  • 06 - PLANNING STATEMENT Approved · 22 Apr 2026
  • 08 - SITE CONDITION AND BASELINE REPORT Approved · 22 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 14 July 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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  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/01022/CND012 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 126m away

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  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/01022/NMV2 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 126m away

    Installation of 2 gas engine generating units (2 x 3.1MW) and erection of associated power-housing and infrastructure (Non-material Variation for proposes minor internal layout changes, including removal of some ancillary plant and relocation of a switchgear container to 24/01022/FULL)

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  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/01022/NMV3 Submitted 1 May 2026 126m away

    Non Material Variation from application 24/01022/FULL to approved plans for the RWE Biomass Plant to reflect minor design refinements to ancillary elements

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  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    26/01169/NMV1 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 126m away

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    Non-Material Variation for a minor amendment to the dimensions of the Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) enclosure and water tank to planning permission 26/01169/FULL

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/00594/SCR Submitted 4 Mar 2024 127m away

    Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for Biomass Plant Standby Support System comprising of 2 x Gas Engines (2 x 3.1 MW) and associated infrastructure

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