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Wonder Years Nursery East Sands St Andrews Fife KY16 8LH

Awaiting decision Fife 26/01878/FULL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 26/01878/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/01878/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Postcode
KY16 8LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 September 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.

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Cupar

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Applicant on file, registered in Glasgow

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Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Fife for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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