Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

Granted Aberdeenshire APP/2026/0071 Discharge of Conditions - Priority

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 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

As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0071

Application record

Reference
APP/2026/0071
Type
Discharge of Conditions - Priority
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
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.

  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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

    Decided 5 Sep 2025 Outline

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2025/2024 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 0m 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/2025/1754 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 0m 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
  • Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

    APP/2024/1714 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 0m away

    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 Outline 282 docs
  • Land At Netherton Of Invereddie Longside Peterhead

    ENQ/2024/0106 Submitted 24 Jan 2024 0m away

    National Development for Energy Hub

    Decided 4 docs

In Aberdeenshire

  • APP/2026/1059 Granted

    Plots 26 & 27 Queen Elizabeth Drive South Of Pheppie Burn Chapelton Stonehaven

    Condition 3J (Layout, Siting, Design and Finish) of Planning Permission in Principle Reference APP/2011/3100 for New Settlement Comprising Residential (Up to 4045 Dwellinghouses), Commercial, Retail and Community Facilities with Associated Landscaping, Open Space, Drainage and Roads Infrastructure and Services

    Received 19 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/0959 Granted

    Land At Backhill Lenabo Kinknockie Mintlaw Aberdeenshire AB42 5BA

    Condition 2(a) Layout, Siting, (b) External Appearance, Finishing Materials, (c) Landscaping, (d) Levels, Cross Sections, Finished Floor Levels, (e) Drainage, (f) Means of Access, Visibility Splays, (g) Car Parking, Vehicle Turning Area, (h) Biodiversity Enhancement Plan of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/0870 for Erection of Dwellinghouse

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/1097 Granted

    Stables At Glencommon Farm Bridge Of Canny Banchory AB31 4FN

    Condition 2a (Layout & Siting), 2b (External Appearance), 2c (Levels), 2d (Disposal of Foul & Surface Water), 2e (Visibility Splays), 2f (Parking/Vehicle Turning Area/Lay-by), 2g (Refuse Uplift), 2h (Biodiversity & Habitat Enhancement) of Planning Permission in Principle Reference APP/2024/1247 for Erection of Dwellinghouse

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/1341 Awaiting decision

    Kirkton Heights Phase 2 Development Boothby Road Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire

    Discharge of Planning Obligation (Waste and Recylcing) of APP/2025/1683 for Erection of 175 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • APP/2026/1340 Awaiting decision

    Kirkton Heights Phase 2 Development Boothby Road Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire

    Discharge of Planning Obligation (Sports and Recreation) of APP/2025/1683 for Erection of 175 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Conditions