Planning application
APP/2025/1767
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 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
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Aberdeenshire
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30 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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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.
Nearby applications
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APP/2025/1717 Withdrawn
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 Conditions 5 (Restoration Liabilities), 6 (Visibility Splays), 10 (Acoustic Specification) and 12 (Floodlighting) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/1988