Planning application
HVDC Link From Westfield Substation To South Of A921 Kinghorn Fife
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning permission in principle for construction of a converter station (onshore components of the Eastern Green Link 4 transmission connection between Westfield, Fife and Norfolk, England) and associated infrastructure including accesses, drainage and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 25/03298/EIA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03298/EIA
- Type
- Planning Permission (EIA Development)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty
- Parish
- Cardenden
Comment by 19 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Fife's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Fife register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/03297/EIA Awaiting decision
HVDC Link From Westfield Substation To South Of A921 Kinghorn Fife
Full planning permission for the installation of high voltage direct and alternating current underground cables (onshore components of the Eastern Green Link 4 transmission connection between Westfield, Fife and Norfolk, England) and associated infrastructure including drainage, compounds and accesses
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Fife
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Fife took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
AECOM Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1984 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
107 documents on file for this application
- COURIER ADVERT 22.10.26
- EDINBURGH GAZETTE COVER EMAIL 20.10.26
- EDINBURGH GAZETTE ADVERT 20.10.26
- SCOTTISH WATER
- 65 - PWS TECHNICAL NOTE
- PSAD
- PSAD
- 62 - PEATLAND AND PEAT MANAGEMENT REPORT
- SEPA
- HSE FORM - CS PLAN
- HSE FORM - BUILDINGS
- HSE FORM - LANDSCAPING
- TRANSPORTATION
- NATURESCOT
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
- TREES
- MR GRAHAM GOURLAY(FULL)
- MR GRAHAM GOURLAY(FULL)
- NATURAL HERITAGE
- SCOTTISH WATER
- SEPA
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- STRUCTURAL SERVICES
- 54 - APPENDIX 11 - PPP CHECKLIST
- 55 - APPENDIX 7 AND 8 - FRA COMPLIANCE AND CHECK CERTIFICATE
- 59 - INDEMNITY INSURANCE LETTER
- 56 - APPENDIX 4 - SUDS INDEPENDENT CHECK CERTIFICATE ? TIER 2 MAJOR APPLICATIONS
- 57 - APPENDIX 3 - SUDS DESIGN COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE - TIER 2 MAJOR APPLICATIONS
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 3
- 18 - EIA VOL 2: CH08 - WATER ENVIRONMENT AND FLOOD RISK PART 3
- 19 - EIA VOL 2: CH09 - CULTURAL HERITAGE PART 3
- 58 - GEOTECHNICAL INTERPRETIVE REPORT PART 1
- 58 - GEOTECHNICAL INTERPRETIVE REPORT PART 2
- 58 - GEOTECHNICAL INTERPRETIVE REPORT PART 3
- PSAD
- LAND OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE
- LAND OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES
- 53 - COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1
- 53 - COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2
- 53 - COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3
- 07 - GENERIC QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT PART 1
- 07 - GENERIC QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT PART 2
- 07 - GENERIC QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT PART 3
- 52 - DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- 06 - PROPOSED PERMANENT ACCESS ARRANGEMENT
- 05 - PROPOSED TEMPORARY ACCESS
- 03 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- 08 - PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION (PAC) REPORT
- 09 - EIA VOL 1: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- 10 - EIA VOL 2: CH00 - CONTENTS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- 11 - EIA VOL 2: CH01 - INTRODUCTION
- 12 - EIA VOL 2: CH02 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- 13 - EIA VOL 2: CH03 - SITE SELECTION
- 14 - EIA VOL 2: CH04 - LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
- 15 - EIA VOL 2: CH05 - ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
- 16 - EIA VOL 2: CH06 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL PART 1
- 16 - EIA VOL 2: CH06 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL PART 2
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 1
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 2
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 4
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 5
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 6
- 17 - EIA VOL 2: CH07 - ECOLOGY PART 7
- 18 - EIA VOL 2: CH08 - WATER ENVIRONMENT AND FLOOD RISK PART 1
- 18 - EIA VOL 2: CH08 - WATER ENVIRONMENT AND FLOOD RISK PART 2
- 18 - EIA VOL 2: CH08 - WATER ENVIRONMENT AND FLOOD RISK PART 4
- 19 - EIA VOL 2: CH09 - CULTURAL HERITAGE PART 1
- 19 - EIA VOL 2: CH09 - CULTURAL HERITAGE PART 2
- 20 - EIA VOL 2: CH10 - TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT
- 21 - EIA VOL 2: CH11 - NOISE
- 22 - EIA VOL 2: CH12 - GEOLOGY PART 1
- 22 - EIA VOL 2: CH12 - GEOLOGY PART 2
- 23 - EIA VOL 2: CH13 - CLIMATE CHANGE
- 24 - EIA VOL 2: CH14 - CUMULATIVE EFFECTS
- 25 - EIA VOL 2: CH15 - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
- 26 - EIA VOL 3: VISUALISATIONS PART 01
- 26 - EIA VOL 3: VISUALISATIONS PART 02
- 26 - EIA VOL 3: VISUALISATIONS PART 03
- 38 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 10.1 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT
- 39 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 11.1 NOISE PERCEPTION AND TERMINOLOGY
- 40 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 11.2 INDICATIVE LAYOUT
- 41 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 11.3 BASELINE SURVEY
- 42 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 11.4 NOISE MODEL SETUP
- 43 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 11.5 NOISE RATING CURVE
- 44 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 15.1 MITIGATION MEASURES REGISTER
- 27 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 5.1 SCOPING OPINION
- 28 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 6.1 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL METHOD
- 29 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 6.2 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
- 30 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 6.3 VISUAL ASSESSMENT
- 45 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.1 ECIA METHODS
- 46 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.2 BATS
- 47 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.3 OTHER MAMMALS
- 48 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.4 ORNITHOLOGY
- 49 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.5 GREAT CRESTED NEWT
- 50 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.6 HABITAT REGS ASSESSMENT
- 51 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 7.7 BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN
- 31 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 8.1 PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY
- 32 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 8.2 WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE ASSESSMENT
- 33 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 8.3 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- 34 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 8.4 WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS
- 35 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 8.5 CAR LICENCES
- 36 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 9.1 HERITAGE GAZETTEER
- 37 - EIA VOL 4: APPENDIX 9.2 HERITAGE SITE VISIT PHOTOS
- 01 - LOCATION PLAN
- 04 - PLANNING STATEMENT
- 02 - SPEN LAND OWNERSHIP PLAN
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