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Homes For Students East Sands St Andrews Fife

Awaiting decision Fife 26/01878/FULL Full Planning Permission

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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fife register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00882/FULL Granted

    Homes For Students East Sands St Andrews Fife

    Alterations and extension to existing student accomodation including erection of amenity pavillions, formation of parking and associated works

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Full applications

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

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wardrop Strategic Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Cupar

Active · incorporated 2016 · Cupar

66 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • 02 - PLANNING AND TRANSPORT STATEMENT Other · 06 Jul 2026

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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 full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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