Boreland, Fife Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Boreland, Fife.
Fife · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Boreland are administered by Fife Council. View the full Fife Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Boreland
Boreland is a quaint village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, situated approximately 7 miles north of Lockerbie along the B723 road to Eskdalemuir. Nestled between the Dryfe Water to the north and Boreland Burn to the south, it features the historic remains of Gillesbie Tower, a 15th-century stronghold linked to the Grahams clan. The surrounding area is rich in historical significance, with numerous sites dating back to the Iron Age, making it a potentially intriguing location for planning applications related to heritage and conservation.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Fife
- Parliamentary constituency: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- LSOA: Linktown Central
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Boreland.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Boreland based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
57 planning applications found near Boreland.
- - Bridge Over Railway Randolph Crescent Kirkcaldy Fife
Prior Approval for parapet alterations to bridge
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - Bridge Over Railway Randolph Crescent Kirkcaldy Fife
Prior Approval for parapet alterations to bridge - Randolph Road, Kirkcaldy
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Prior approval for the erection of new footbridge - Land to west of 5 New Row, Kirkcaldy
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Notification of intention to upgrade base station - Mast site at Randolph Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Telecoms | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - 2 Randolph Crescent Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YN
Erection of detached garage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2023-04-17
View full details - - 5 Dysart View Dysart Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2WS
Erection of a domestic garage to front of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2023-01-05
View full details - - 5 Dysart View Dysart Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2WS
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2022-07-25
View full details - - 12 Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
Erection of domestic garage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2021-11-23
View full details - - Elizabeth House Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
First floor extension to care home and external alterations including installation of replacement doors and windows and formation of landscaped area
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2020-09-09
View full details - - Barncraig Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
Erection of canopy to existing industrial buildings to provide sheltered storage area
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2020-08-04
View full details - - Land At Kingslaw Randolph Road Kirkcaldy Fife
Approval of matters required by conditions 1(a) and 2(a-h) of 10/01774/EIA for a residential development of 242 residential units (Phases 1A, 1B, 1D and 1H) at Kingslaw, Kirkcaldy East SDA
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Fife | Date: 2019-04-12
View full details - - Thomas Muir Haulage Ltd Main Yard Randolph Industrial Estate 7 Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX
Erection of storage building (Class 6) (Further application for amendment to planning permission 17/01676/FULL for the provision of a SUDs scheme)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2018-09-07
View full details - - Thomas Muir Haulage Ltd Main Yard Randolph Industrial Estate 7 Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX
Erection of storage building (Class 6)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2017-05-25
View full details - - 2 Boreland Cottages Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YR
One and a half storey extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse including integral garage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2015-05-16
View full details - - Randolph Industrial Estate 21A Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX
Extensions to vehicle repair building
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2014-11-25
View full details - - Fife Creamery Ltd Randolph Industrial Estate 3 Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX
Demolition of existing covered storage area and extension of building to form ambient storage area and external concrete yard area (amendment to 14/00382/FULL)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2014-07-09
View full details - - Fife Creamery Ltd Randolph Industrial Estate 3 Randolph Place Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YX
Erection of extension to building and formation of storage yard
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2014-02-06
View full details - - Roadmans Cottage 1 Boreland Cottages Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YR
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2013-06-17
View full details - - 12 Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for partial change of use of residential garage to business use
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2012-08-31
View full details - - Barncraig Boreland Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 2YG
Approval required by conditions (Condition 1(j) Noise Attenuation Measures) of application 11/05553/PPP
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Fife | Date: 2012-04-12
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A brief summary of Boreland in Fife
Boreland is a quaint village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, situated approximately 7 miles north of Lockerbie along the B723 road to Eskdalemuir. Nestled between the Dryfe Water to the north and Boreland Burn to the south, it features the historic remains of Gillesbie Tower, a 15th-century stronghold linked to the Grahams clan. The surrounding area is rich in historical significance, with numerous sites dating back to the Iron Age, making it a potentially intriguing location for planning applications related to heritage and conservation.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Boreland a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Boreland planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Boreland
In the last 24 months, 15 planning applications were submitted near Boreland. Of these, 0% were approved, with an average decision time of 87 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Boreland.
The average decision period of 87 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 13 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Boreland were outline applications (5), full planning applications (3), discharge of conditions (2).
In terms of development scale, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 10 smaller schemes were submitted.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (80% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
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