Planning application
Land East Of A981 Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Relates to APP/2023/0193
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Confirmation Existing Planning Permission APP/2023/0193 Formation of 45MW Battery Energy Storage System Compound, Siting of Substations, Erection of Security Fencing, CCTV, Formation of Vehicular Access and Associated Infrastructure
As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0804
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2026/0804
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Fraserburgh And District
- Parish
- Rathen, Memsie & District
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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APP/2026/1589 Awaiting decision
Land East Of A981 Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Erection of Welfare Building, Switch Gear Building and Installation of 7 Kiosks and Associated Drainage Infrastructure
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APP/2023/0193 Granted
Land East Of A981 Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Formation of 45MW Battery Energy Storage System Compound, Siting of Substations, Erection of Security Fencing, CCTV, Formation of Vehicular Access and Associated Infrastructure
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ENQ/2022/1698 Decided
Land East Of A981 Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Formation of 45MW Battery Energy Storage Compound and Associated Infrastructure
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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APP/2023/0193 Granted
Land East Of A981 Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire
Formation of 45MW Battery Energy Storage System Compound, Siting of Substations, Erection of Security Fencing, CCTV, Formation of Vehicular Access and Associated Infrastructure
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Aberdeenshire granted permission on 15 June 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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