Planning application
Morven South Offshore Wind Array Approximately 86 Km Off The Aberdeenshire Coast
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction and operation of generating station
As published by the council, reference 260664/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 260664/S36
- Type
- Consultation (S.36 Electricity Act)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Aberdeen City
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 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
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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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