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Aspen Lease Area 84 Km From The Scottish Coast Of Peterhead North Sea

Granted Aberdeen City 250990/S36 Consultation (S.36 Electricity Act)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction and operation of an offshore generating station and offshore transmission infrastructure, comprising of up to 72 wind turbine generators, with an anticipated generating capacity of 1000 megawatts

As published by the council, reference 250990/S36

Application record

Reference
250990/S36
Type
Consultation (S.36 Electricity Act)
Status
Pending
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
8 Sep 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
1 Oct 2025
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Aberdeen City

  2. 1 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

73 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Aberdeen City granted permission on 1 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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