Longside AC Substation Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead

1. 12 Oct 2026

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 19 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 December 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.

• APP/2026/1104 Awaiting decision

  Netherton Hub Land West Of Parkhills Farm Blackhills Peterhead Aberdeenshire

  Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - 400kV and 132KV Substation) 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

  Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 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

This application is with Aberdeenshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeenshire's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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