Planning application
Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead
Relates to APP/2024/1714
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Converter Station) of Planning Permission 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
As published by the council, reference APP/2026/1238
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2026/1238
- Type
- Approval of Matters Specified in Conds
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central Buchan
- Parish
- Longside & District
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Aberdeenshire took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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
91 documents on file for this application
- VALVE COOLING TOWERS BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- RESPONSE LETTER
- SITE CONSTRUCTION PHASING PLAN
- CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- CONVERTER BUILDING POLE1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT-ELEVATIONS
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - SECTIONS
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE - DESIGN STATEMENT
- MVS BUILDING 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- MVS BUILDING 2 BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- MVS BUILDING 3-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- OPERATOR BUILDINGS-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- RELAY BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- RELAY BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SERVICE BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SERVICE BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SERVICE BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SERVICE BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SPARE PARTS BUILDING-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SPARE INTERFACE TRANSFORMER-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- INTERFACE TRANSFORMER BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- INTERFACE TRANSFORMER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR (SHEET 1
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 1 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 2 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 3 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 4 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 5 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT KEY PLAN (SHE
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE NON-SECURITY FENCING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY FOOTWAY PLAN
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 1 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 2 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 3 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 4 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 5 OF 5)
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL SITE LIGHTING LUX PLOT
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL SITE LIGHTING LAYOUT
- SITE INFRASTRUCTURE - SITE LIGHTING PROPOSAL
- PROPOSED SITE LEVEL PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 3)
- PROPOSED SITE LEVEL PLAN SHEET 03 OF 03
- SITE WIDE CROSS SECTIONS (SHEET 3 OF 6)
- SITE WIDE CROSS SECTIONS SHEET 5 OF 6
- PROPOSED LT360 SITE BOUNDARY PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 1)
- PROPOSED LT360 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- DRAWING REGISTER
- CEMP - WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
- GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
- CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - UPDATE
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 3
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 3
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 4
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 9
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 10
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 11
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 11
- FIGURE 8.1 - ZONE THEORETICAL VISIBILITY AND VIEWMPOPINT LOCATIONS
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - FIGURE 4
- FIGURE 1.1 VIEWPOINT - LOCATION PLAN
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 1
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 1
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 1
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 1
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL COMPARISON REPORT - VIEWPOINT 2
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP)
- SITE ROAD LAYOUT
- APPENDIX F - WELLFARE COMPOUND LAYOUT
- OPERATIONAL NOISE APPENDIX 13_1
- OPERATIONAL NOISE CHAPTER UPDATE
- OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_2 SOURCE NOISE LEVELS
- OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_3 METEOROLOGICAL DATA
- OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_4 HISTOGRAMS OF SOUND LEVEL METER DATA
- OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_5 LZEQ SPECTRA
- OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_6 NOISE CONTOUR MAP
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