Planning application
APP/2025/1717
Site Adjacent To Greenbank Caravan And Trailers Hillhead Of Phingask Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Proposal
Formation of Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) Siting of Substations, Welfare Facility, Erection of Security Fencing, CCTV, Floodlighting, Formation of Access, SUDS Basin and Associated Infrastructure without Compliance with Conditions 5 (Restoration Liabilities), 6 (Visibility Splays), 10 (Acoustic Specification) and 12 (Floodlighting) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/1988
As published by the council, reference APP/2025/1717
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Aberdeenshire
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17 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
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APP/2025/1767 Granted
Site Adjacent To Greenbank Caravan And Trailers Hillhead Of Phingask Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Formation of Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) Siting of Substations, Welfare Facility, Erection of Security Fencing, CCTV, Floodlighting, Formation of Access, SUDS Basin and Associated Infrastructure without Compliance with Condition 1 (Time Condition) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/1988