Planning application
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
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
- Granted As published: 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.
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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
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24/01022/CND012 Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Compliance with Condition 12 of Planning Permission 24/01022/FULL - Lighting
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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
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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)
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Fife
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- APPROVED
- 01B - LOCATION PLAN
- 02B - BLOCK PLAN
- PSAD
- 01A - SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLAN
- 02A - SUPERSEDED BLOCK PLAN
- 03A - GRP ENCLOSURE: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL
- 04A - WATER STORAGE TANK: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL
- 02 - SUPERSEDED BLOCK PLAN
- 05 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- 03 - SUPERSEDED GRP ENCLOSURE: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL
- 04 - SUPERSEDED WATER STORAGE TANK: PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND 3D VISUAL
- 09 - BASELINE REPORT
- 01 - SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLAN
- 07 - LOW CARBON CHECKLIST
- 06 - PLANNING STATEMENT
- 08 - SITE CONDITION AND BASELINE REPORT
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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