THE Ministry of Defence will knock down eight old buildings at the Defence Munitions depot at Crombie - but can't say any more as it's top secret.

The hush hush deal emerged in planning papers following a prior notification of demolition application to Fife Council.

It was submitted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, part of the MoD, and explained: "Eight storage buildings require demolition as they have fallen into disrepair due to lack of use.

"Further information is official-sensitive and cannot be provided."

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A council report gave some more details on the plans for the site at Camp Road: "This application relates to eight buildings no longer in use on the Ministry of Defence site that is south of the village of Crombie.

"The buildings were all used for storage and consist of six buildings dating from 1925, with structural concrete floors and brick walls, and two more modern 1990's modular buildings."

The application sought to clarify whether prior approval was required and the council decided that it was permitted development.

DM Crombie stores munitions, weapons and explosives for the UK armed forces.

Built during the First World War for the Rosyth Naval Dockyard, it has been in operation since 1916.

The depot has two jetties and a deep water channel allowing Royal Navy warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment vessels to moor for resupply.

The 200 acre site was formerly the primary munitions depot for the naval base at Rosyth and, after its closure, DM Crombie was retained as a on / off loading facility for naval vessels and the storage and maintenance of the Royal Air Force's air launched weapons.