Netherton Hub Land To The West Of Parkhill Farm Blackhills Peterhead Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1238 - Approval of Matters Specified in Conds Awaiting decision

Proposal

Condition 2b)i, 2b)ii, 2b)iii, 2b)iv, 2b)v, 2b)vi, 2b)vii, 2b)viii, 2b)ix, 2b)x (Development Phase - Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Converter Station) of Planning Permission of Planning Permission ref: 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… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Documents 82

Statements & assessments 18

PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE - DESIGN STATEMENT Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR (SHEET 1 Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DETAILS OIL INTERCEPTOR Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 1 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 2 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 3 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 4 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE TYPICAL DETAILS (SHEET 5 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PHASE DRAINAGE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT KEY PLAN (SHE Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE APPENDIX 13_1 Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE CHAPTER UPDATE Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_2 SOURCE NOISE LEVELS Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_3 METEOROLOGICAL DATA Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_4 HISTOGRAMS OF SOUND LEVEL METER DATA Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_5 LZEQ SPECTRA Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE TECHNICAL APPENDIX - 13_6 NOISE CONTOUR MAP Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 47

PDF VALVE COOLING TOWERS BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE CONSTRUCTION PHASING PLAN Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONVERTER BUILDING POLE1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONVERTER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT-ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - SECTIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MVS BUILDING 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MVS BUILDING 2 BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MVS BUILDING 3-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATOR BUILDINGS-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RELAY BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RELAY BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SERVICE BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SERVICE BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SERVICE BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SERVICE BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SPARE PARTS BUILDING-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SPARE INTERFACE TRANSFORMER-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE TRANSFORMER BUILDING POLE 1-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE TRANSFORMER BUILDING POLE 2-BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE NON-SECURITY FENCING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY FOOTWAY PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 1 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 2 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 3 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 4 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GEOMETRY VEHICLE SWEPT PATHS (SHEET 5 OF 5) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL SITE LIGHTING LUX PLOT Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL SITE LIGHTING LAYOUT Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE LEVEL PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 3) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE LEVEL PLAN SHEET 03 OF 03 Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE WIDE CROSS SECTIONS (SHEET 3 OF 6) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE WIDE CROSS SECTIONS SHEET 5 OF 6 Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LT360 SITE BOUNDARY PLAN (SHEET 1 OF 1) Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LT360 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWING REGISTER Other · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CEMP - WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - UPDATE Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIGURE 8.1 - ZONE THEORETICAL VISIBILITY AND VIEWMPOPINT LOCATIONS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIGURE 1.1 VIEWPOINT - LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP) Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE ROAD LAYOUT Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX F - WELLFARE COMPOUND LAYOUT Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Matters Specified in Conds
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Buchan
Parish
Longside & District
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Aberdeenshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 57.

Day 1938 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
45%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
54decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Aberdeenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Aberdeenshire decision record →

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100762467-001
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No