Planning application
Drumforskie Stonehaven Road Aberdeen AB12 5XJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 5,678 JA Solar 445W panels ground-mounted solar array panels on galvanised metal frames and associated works. (Forster Group Ltd)
As published by the council, reference 260004/ESC
Application record
- Reference
- 260004/ESC
- Type
- EIA Screening Request
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
- Parish
- Nigg
- Postcode
- AB12 5XJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeen City register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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251307/DPP Granted
Drumforskie Stonehaven Road Aberdeen AB12 5XJ
Installation of 5,678 ground mounted solar panels with total generating capacity of 2MW on galvanised metal frames and associated works. (Forster Group Ltd.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Aberdeen City
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Aberdeen City took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Aberdeen City for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeen City's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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