Headwell, Fife Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Headwell, Fife.
Fife · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Headwell are administered by Fife Council. View the full Fife Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Fife
- Parliamentary constituency: Dunfermline and Dollar
- LSOA: Oakley North
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Headwell.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Headwell.
- 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 Headwell based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
18 planning applications found near Headwell.
- - Broomhead Energy Centre Broomhead Drive Dunfermline Fife
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for erection of outbuilding to energy centre
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - Farmhouse Chamberfield Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DL
Felling of two Eucalyptus trees (TPO W0016-G2)
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Fife | Date: 2025-02-21
View full details - - 102 Arthur Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 0JJ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse, installation of new windows and sunpipe, formation of patio doors, formation of decking and internal alterati
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2025-02-05
View full details - - 2A Broomfield Drive Dunfermline Fife KY12 0PJ
Formation of driveway and installation of electric charge point at flatted dwelling (Completion of Development Certificate for 21/03345/FULL)
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-11-08
View full details - - Farmhouse Chamberfield Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DL
Beech trees (fagus sylvatica) - Permission is sought to fell a further two beech trees on those for which permission already granted
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-10-29
View full details - - 22 Fairways Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DU
Alterations and extension to side of dwellinghouse.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-07-09
View full details - - This Site Address Is Still To Be Recorded On Our Property Database (temporary Address Used) Fife
Felling of 7no beech trees (TPO W0016-G1 and W0016-G2) SITE: Either side of track leading to Chamberfield Farm, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 0DL
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-03-14
View full details - - 14 Fairways Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DU
Fell 1 no. Beech (TPO W0016) land to rear of no. 14 Fairways Dunfermline
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Fife | Date: 2024-02-20
View full details - - 4 Canmore Grove Dunfermline Fife KY12 0JT
Formation of raised decking.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2023-06-09
View full details - - 16 Fairways Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DU
Porch extension to front of dwellinghouse
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2022-02-14
View full details - - 2 Watson Place Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DR
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2020-01-13
View full details - - 12 Watson Place Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DR
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Fife | Date: 2019-05-24
View full details - - 16 Fairways Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DU
Single storey extension to front of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2018-08-03
View full details - - 19 Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DN
Alterations and extension to front of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2014-12-08
View full details - - Farmhouse Chamberfield Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DL
Single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2007-12-28
View full details - - 16 Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DN
Dormer extensions to front and rear of dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2007-10-09
View full details - - 36 Chamberfield Road Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DN
Two storey extension to dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2006-04-11
View full details - - Farmhouse Chamberfield Dunfermline Fife KY12 0DL
One and a half storey extension to dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Fife | Date: 2003-03-20
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A brief summary of Headwell in Fife
Headwell is a settlement located in Fife, Scotland.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Headwell a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Headwell 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 Headwell
In the last 24 months, 35 planning applications were submitted near Headwell. Of these, 0% were approved, with an average decision time of 60 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 Headwell.
At 60 days on average, decisions near Headwell slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Headwell were full planning applications (9), outline applications (5), telecoms (4). Full planning applications account for 26% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 29 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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