Planning application
Westfield Substation Fife
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification under The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 for temporary diversion of 132kV Overhead Line and replacement of Tower
As published by the council, reference 26/01047/NEA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01047/NEA
- Type
- Notification under Electricity Act
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Case Closed
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty
- Parish
- Cardenden
- Decision by
- Delegated - Other Consents
Site history
Applications at this address on the Fife register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024.
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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
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25/03454/PPP Awaiting decision
Westfield Substation Fife
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
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24/01646/PAN Decided
Westfield Substation Fife
Proposal of Application Notice for substation extension and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Fife
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Case Closed
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- 01 - LOCATION PLAN, AND SITE PLAN
- 02 - SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- 03 - EXEMPTION FORM AND CERTIFICATE
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