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New Deer To Netherton Hub, Peterhead Tie-In

Awaiting decision Aberdeenshire APP/2026/1343 Notification under Electricity Act 1989

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Consultation under Section 37 of The Electricity Act 1989 for the Installation of 400KV Overhead Lines, 18 Steel Lattice Towers, 2 Temporary Towers and Associated Infrastructure

As published by the council, reference APP/2026/1343

Application record

Reference
APP/2026/1343
Type
Notification under Electricity Act 1989
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Buchan
Parish
Longside & District

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

60 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Aberdeenshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeenshire decided less common application types in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Decided Outline

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