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Plans for St Andrews West Phase 1 submitted
Posted on December 17, 2021January 8, 2022

Plans for St Andrews West Phase 1 submitted

A planning application has been submitted to Fife Council by developer Headon S1 St Andrews West, for the first phase of...
Plans for holiday park expansion rejected
Posted on November 20, 2021December 16, 2021

Plans for holiday park expansion rejected

Farmland to the North-east of the existing park just outside Kincaple had been earmarked for 18 new luxury holiday lodge...
Kilrymont Community Consultation
Posted on August 13, 2021September 18, 2021

Kilrymont Community Consultation

Scotsman Developments Ltd has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Fife Council for a mixed-use developm...
Proposals for Kilrymont campus announced
Posted on July 27, 2021August 13, 2021

Proposals for Kilrymont campus announced

Following the marketing of the former school site by Fife Council for development purposes, Scotsman Developments Ltd ha...
South St and Kilrymont close for the last time
Posted on June 28, 2021July 18, 2021

South St and Kilrymont close for the last time

138 years after Madras College, founded by the Rev Andrew Bell, opened in South St, and just 54 years after the opening ...
University research shows urban 20mph limit reduces accidents
Posted on January 30, 2021February 11, 2021

University research shows urban 20mph limit reduces accidents

With a temporary 20mph speed limit being introduced in the centre of St Andrews (see map) under the Scottish Governmentâ...
University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved
Posted on January 15, 2021February 10, 2021

University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved

A resubmitted planning application for a 681-bed student accommodation complex at Albany Park was approved by local coun...
Councillors throw out St Andrews “carbuncle” housing development
Posted on October 30, 2020

Councillors throw out St Andrews “carbuncle” housing development

A modern housing development consisting of three and four-storey houses overlooking the Old Course has been rejected by ...
Fife’s planning performance 2019-20; a review
Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Fife’s planning performance 2019-20; a review

The Fife Planning Authority (FPA} has published this review of the improvements that have been made to the planning serv...
At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews
Posted on September 17, 2020October 8, 2020

At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews

Nearly 2 1/2 months after Fife Council received £2.4M from Sustrans, it has has published plans for the first round of ...
Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site
Posted on August 22, 2020

Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have set a closing date of the 3rd December for the sale of the Madras College site at Kilr...

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Latest Posts

  • Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project

  • Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets

  • Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets
    Posted on January 6, 2026January 25, 2026

    Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets

  • Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets
    Posted on August 23, 2025January 6, 2026

    Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets

  • Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas
    Posted on April 13, 2025August 23, 2025

    Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas

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