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60 Buchanan Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LX

Awaiting decision Fife 26/02576/TCA Works to Trees in CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Beech tree - 30% crown-reduction and installation of cobra bracing , Crimson king - Acer - 25% height reduction

As published by the council, reference 26/02576/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02576/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in CA
Status
Registered
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Postcode
KY16 9LX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Fife

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 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

BKB Tree & Hedge Surgery ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cupar

Active · incorporated 2026 · Cupar

6 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

2 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 tree works applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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