Planning application
Westfield Substation 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 erection of a 400kv electricity substation, decommissioning of existing 275kv equipment and associated infrastructure including plant, machinery, accesses, drainage, underground cables and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 25/03454/PPP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03454/PPP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty
- Parish
- Cardenden
Site history
Applications at this address on the Fife register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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26/01047/NEA Decided
Westfield Substation Fife
Notification under The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 for temporary diversion of 132kV Overhead Line and replacement of Tower
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Fife
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22 Dec 2025
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 February 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Fife for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Fife decided outline applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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