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Westfield Substation Fife

Awaiting decision Fife 25/03454/PPP Planning Permission in Principle

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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 4 applications since 2024.

  • 26/02419/EIA Awaiting decision

    Westfield Substation Fife

    Formation of temporary drainage ponds and drilling platforms, and installation of two 10 m high H-pole supports and a 33kV underground cable in connection with application reference 25/03454/EIA for erection of substation

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 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

    Decided 7 May 2026 Other
  • 24/01646/PAN Decided

    Westfield Substation Fife

    Proposal of Application Notice for substation extension and associated works

    Decided 24 Jul 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Fife

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Scottish Power Energy Networks Agent

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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

58 documents on file for this application

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What 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 41 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Westfield Substation Fife

    24/01646/PAN Submitted 26 Jun 2024 100 yards away

    Proposal of Application Notice for substation extension and associated works

    Decided Extension 6 docs

  • Westfield Substation Fife

    26/02419/EIA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 250 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

    Formation of temporary drainage ponds and drilling platforms, and installation of two 10 m high H-pole supports and a 33kV underground cable in connection with application reference 25/03454/EIA for erection of substation

    Awaiting decision Outline 72 docs

  • Westfield Development Centre Fife

    22/03555/PAN Submitted 12 Oct 2022 450 yards away

    Proposal of Application Notice for planning permission in principle for Class 4, 5 and 6 Uses

    Decided 4 docs

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