Planning application
Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead
Works: Demolition
Relates to APP/2024/1714
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference APP/2025/2024
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2025/2024
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions - Priority
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Central Buchan
- Parish
- Longside & District
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Aberdeenshire
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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APP/2024/1714 Granted
Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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Aberdeenshire granted permission on 7 May 2026, 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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