Dundonald, Fife Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Dundonald, Fife.
Fife · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Dundonald are administered by Fife Council. View the full Fife Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Dundonald
Cardenden is a Scottish town situated on the south bank of the River Ore within the parish of Auchterderran, Fife, approximately four miles northwest of Kirkcaldy. Established in 1848 with the arrival of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, the town developed as a mining community. Its population has grown significantly from 448 in 1891 to 5,533 in 2011, making it an area of interest for planning applications and development initiatives.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Fife
- Parliamentary constituency: Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- LSOA: Lochgelly Albion Park
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Dundonald.
- 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 Dundonald based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
71 planning applications found near Dundonald.
- - Cardenden Railway Station Station Road Bowhill Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BP
Prior Approval for erection of new footbridge and associated works
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-02-27
View full details - - Land To The West Of North Dundonald Farm Cardenden Fife
Residential development (Class 9 and Flatted Dwellings) with associated infrastructure including accesses, landscaping, drainage, SUDS and engineering works
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - Land To The West Of North Dundonald Farm Cardenden Fife
Environmental Impact Assessment screening request for residential and commercial (Class 4) development including formation of accesses, landscaping, open space, drainage and other associated infrastru
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2025-09-15
View full details - - Land To The West Of North Dundonald Farm Cardenden Fife
Proposal of Application Notice for residential development including commercial, formation of accesses, landscaping, open space, drainage and other associated infrastructure
Status: Permitted | Council: Fife | Date: 2025-05-27
View full details - - 107 Carden Castle Park Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0EF
Installation of raised deck to rear of dwellinghouse (in retrospect)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2025-05-09
View full details - - 23 Denfield Drive Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DF
Formation of vehicular access and hardstanding area to front of flat (retrospective)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-06-17
View full details - - Denside Cottage North Dundonald Farm Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0AH
Dormer extension to side of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2023-08-04
View full details - - 1 Denend Cottages Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BY
Dormer extension to front and dormer extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2023-01-09
View full details - - 10 Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BZ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2022-04-28
View full details - - 11 Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BZ
Alterations and single storey extension to dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2022-03-11
View full details - - 31 Denfield Gardens Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DE
Single storey extension to rear and enlargement of window to side of flat
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2021-10-08
View full details - - 21 Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BZ
One and a half storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2021-08-24
View full details - - 47 Main Road Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DQ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2021-07-05
View full details - - 36 Dundonald Crescent Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DH
Single storey extension to rear of flat
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2021-02-05
View full details - - Moorside Park Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Fife
Installation of 4no. floodlights and realignment of existing floodlights
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2020-10-02
View full details - - Lynburn Cottage Main Road Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DJ
Single storey extension to side of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2020-05-27
View full details - - Moorside Park Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Fife
Installation of floodlighting (retrospective)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2019-07-09
View full details - - 80 Bluebell Gardens Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DS
Single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse and conversion of integral garage to living accommodation
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2017-11-16
View full details - - 12 Dundonald Park Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0BZ
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse and external alterations
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2017-08-02
View full details - - 66 Bluebell Gardens Dundonald Cardenden Lochgelly Fife KY5 0DS
Single storey extension to the rear of the property.
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2016-02-01
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A brief summary of Dundonald in Fife
Cardenden is a Scottish town situated on the south bank of the River Ore within the parish of Auchterderran, Fife, approximately four miles northwest of Kirkcaldy. Established in 1848 with the arrival of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, the town developed as a mining community. Its population has grown significantly from 448 in 1891 to 5,533 in 2011, making it an area of interest for planning applications and development initiatives.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Dundonald a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Dundonald 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 Dundonald
In the last 24 months, 13 planning applications were submitted near Dundonald. Of these, 29% were approved, with an average decision time of 31 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 Dundonald.
The average decision time of 31 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Dundonald were telecoms (5), full planning applications (4), outline applications (2).
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 1 medium-scale application, 11 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
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