Planning application
Fife Ethylene Plant Mossmorran Fife
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning permission for erection of Ethylene Plant and associated facilities, pipelines and marine terminal on land at Mossmorran and Braefoot Bay (Section 42 application to vary condition 14 of planning permission reference 800250 to allow for the retention of site roads, security fencing and drainage infrastructure)
As published by the council, reference 26/02113/PPP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02113/PPP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Burntisland, Kinghorn And West Kirkcaldy
- Parish
- Cowdenbeath
Comment by 6 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Fife's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Fife
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
594 applications on PlanIndex · across 124 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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