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APP/2025/1767

Site Adjacent To Greenbank Caravan And Trailers Hillhead Of Phingask Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire

Granted Aberdeenshire Application under Section 42

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 Condition 1 (Time Condition) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/1988

As published by the council, reference APP/2025/1767

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Aberdeenshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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    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

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