Planning application
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Relates to 26/01169/FULL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/01169/NMV1
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01169/NMV1
- Type
- Non-Material Variation
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Glenrothes Central And Thornton
- Parish
- Auchmuty / Woodside (Glenrothes) (No CC)
- 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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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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26/01169/FULL Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works
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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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4 Sep 2026
Received by Fife
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Fife took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/01169/FULL Granted
R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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About condition discharge and variation applications
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R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU
Compliance with Condition 12 of Planning Permission 24/01022/FULL - Lighting
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
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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)
Granted Conditions 13 docs -
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Non Material Variation from application 24/01022/FULL to approved plans for the RWE Biomass Plant to reflect minor design refinements to ancillary elements
Granted Conditions 16 docs -
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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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