Fife planning round-up: vet expands, care home plans, new feeding pool at marine research
Your weekly round-up of new planning applications in Fife which have been submitted to the local authority.
The estates department at the University of St Andrews is seeking permission for the installation of a feeding pool, and fencing at Gatty Marine Labs Woodburn Place.
It wants to form the new feeding pool within its existing its marine research facility and extend and improve security fencing.
The Scottish Oceans Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute studying the marine environment.
A design statement, submitted as part of the application, said: “The proposed works will allow the feeding pool to be positioned at ground level - the current feeding pool is built on a raised deck. This is safer for the animals and reduces the potential of views of the animals from outwith the facility.
> A Glasgow based housing group wants to create new storage for scooters and mobility wheelchairs at a care home in Fife.
Trust Housing Association wants to add the facility at its later living housing at Balbirnie Court, Markinch. It is seeking permission for five such scooters in total, but only three are required at present.
It has identified land within its property where it could be placed.
A design statement said: “Of the two locations studied it was decided for a number of factors to place the mobility scooter contained out in the open courtyard, away from the main buildings and in a clear accessible location. This location was both well overlooked by the residents and shielded from view to the neighbouring ground by a timber fence and planting.”
> New plans have emerged to bring a long closed shop in Kirkcaldy High Street back into use - almost a decade after its doors closed.
The new owners of the former Poundstretcher site want to transform the rear of the building - which stretches back to Thistle Street - with the creation of 10 flats, and carry out external alterations including new windows, doors, roof covering and cladding.
Raya Land Developments, based in Addlestone, Surrey, already has planning permission from Fife Council to sub-divide the ground floor at 66 High Street to ease the rates burden on any future operator.
> A new veterinary practice is set to open its doors in a Fife town.
Independent business, Wilson & Partners has secured planning permission to turn an industrial building into new premises at Banbeath Industrial in Leven.
It already operates a veterinary practice in the town as well as Cupar and St Andrews with its roots in Fife dating back to 1926. Demand for its services in Leven led to the planning application, which also includes the erection of single storey extension,
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