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Land Approximately 450M North-west Of South Leylodge Farmhouse Kintore AB51 0XY

Granted Aberdeenshire APP/2022/2022 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Formation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (49.9MW), Erection of Substation, Welfare Facility, Security Fencing, CCTV, Floodlighting, Formation of Access, Attenuation Basin and Associated Infrastructure

As published by the council, reference APP/2022/2022

Application record

Reference
APP/2022/2022
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Sep 2022
Validated
30 Sep 2022
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
East Garioch
Parish
Kintore & District
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
AB51 0XY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2022

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 30 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

52 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Aberdeenshire granted permission on 20 April 2023, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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