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R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

Awaiting decision Fife 26/01169/NMV1 Non-Material Variation

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.

  • 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
  • 26/01169/FULL Granted

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 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. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/01169/FULL Granted

    R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Fife for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Fife decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. 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 50 yards away

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

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/01022/NMV2 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards 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)

    Granted Conditions 13 docs

  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/01022/NMV3 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards 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

    Granted Conditions 16 docs

  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    24/00594/SCR Submitted 4 Mar 2024 50 yards 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

    Decided Outline 5 docs

  • Former Tullis Russell Mill Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

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    Erection of 152 no. dwellings and associated drainage, infrastructure and landscaping. (Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions of consent 18/01756/EIA in respect of condition nos. 2 (Parts a, b, c, d , e, f, h, I, j, and k); 26 and 28) (as amended) (Non Material Variation for alterations to glazing on plots 70, 60, 53 and plots 61 and 51 to 21/02611/ARC)

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs
    Major scheme

  • R W E Biomass Plant Glenrothes Fife KY7 6GU

    26/01169/FULL Submitted 22 Apr 2026 150 yards away

    Installation of misting system, equipment and associated works

    Granted Full applications 17 docs

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    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Conditions