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Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

Granted Aberdeenshire APP/2024/1714 Planning Permission in Principle

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

Proposal

National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

As published by the council, reference APP/2024/1714

Application record

Reference
APP/2024/1714
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
18 Oct 2024
Validated
18 Oct 2024
Decided
5 Sep 2025
Ward
Central Buchan
Parish
Longside & District
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • APP/2026/1238 Awaiting decision

    Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Converter Station) of Planning Permission of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2024

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 5 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

6 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • APP/2026/1713 Awaiting decision

    Longside AC Substation Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and 8 (CEMP) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/1714 - National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works (in Association with MSC Application ref: APP/2026/1104)

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • APP/2026/1238 Awaiting decision

    Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Converter Station) of Planning Permission of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/1104 Awaiting decision

    Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead Aberdeenshire

    Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - 400kV and 132KV Substation) of Planning Permission of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/0071 Granted

    Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Discharge of Planning Conditions 5 (Offsite Landscaping), 6 (PMO), 9 (ECoW), 10 (BEMP) and 11 (Archaeology) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/1714 for National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Decided 7 May 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2025/2024 Granted

    Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Discharge of Planning Conditions 3 (Demolition), 4 (Private Water), 7 (CTMP), 8 (CEMP) 12 (Schedule of Mitigation) and 13 (Socio-economic strategy) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/1714 for National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Decided 7 May 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2025/1754 Granted

    Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 2a)i, 2a)ii, 2a)iii, 2a)iv, 2a)v, 2a)vi, 2a)vii, 2a)viii, 2a)ix, 2a)x, 2a)xi, 2a)xii, 2a)xiii, 2a)xiv, 2a)xv and 2a)xvi (Lot 1 Civils) of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Decided 6 May 2026 Conditions

Documents

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282 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Aberdeenshire granted permission on 5 September 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.

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  • Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2025/2024 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Planning Conditions 3 (Demolition), 4 (Private Water), 7 (CTMP), 8 (CEMP) 12 (Schedule of Mitigation) and 13 (Socio-economic strategy) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/1714 for National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Granted Conditions Demolition 26 docs

  • Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2026/0071 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Planning Conditions 5 (Offsite Landscaping), 6 (PMO), 9 (ECoW), 10 (BEMP) and 11 (Archaeology) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/1714 for National for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Granted Conditions 26 docs

  • Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2025/1754 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 2a)i, 2a)ii, 2a)iii, 2a)iv, 2a)v, 2a)vi, 2a)vii, 2a)viii, 2a)ix, 2a)x, 2a)xi, 2a)xii, 2a)xiii, 2a)xiv, 2a)xv and 2a)xvi (Lot 1 Civils) of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Granted Conditions 158 docs

  • Land At Netherton Of Invereddie Longside Peterhead

    ENQ/2024/0106 Submitted 24 Jan 2024 50 yards away

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  • Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2026/1238 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 200 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Converter Station) of Planning Permission of Planning Permission ref: APP/2024/1714 for Erection of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Including 400kV AC Substation, 132kV AC Substation, 2 HVDC Converter Stations, Transmission Hall, Spares Warehouse, Operations Base and Associated Works

    Awaiting decision Conditions 91 docs

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