Pre-determination hearing on Muir Mhor offshore windfarm infrastructure

A pre-determination hearing will be held in April to discuss a planning application for onshore transmission infrastructure for the Muir Mhor offshore windfarm.

The plans include formation of an onshore landfall point, laying of underground cables, erection of substation and associated works to connect to the Transmission Grid on land to the north, north-west and west of Peterhead.
 
The hearing will take place at 6pm on Wednesday, April 16 within Buchan House on St Peter Street, Peterhead and via TEAMS.  

Such hearings are a formal process allowing those who have already submitted valid representations – as well as the applicant and consultees – to express their views to councillors before any decision is taken. 

These hearings are not public consultation events and, while no decision will be made on the application at the hearing, it will be minuted and all points raised will be placed before the Buchan area committee when it discusses the application in due course.

A report containing local views will then be brought before Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee for a final decision.

Please note that only those who have made valid representations on this planning application and have already indicated to the Planning Service by the deadline that they wish to address the hearing will be able to speak directly to councillors.

For those who wish to view the session, you can do so in-person at the venue, or by connecting online to the live stream to open at 6pm on Wednesday, April 16: bit.ly/MuirMhorpre-determination   
  
The pre-determination hearing relates to planning application APP/2024/2000 which you can read more about here: https://upa.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SO2A9SCAJJB00  
 
If you have any questions or queries, please contact Theresa Wood on 01467 530917 or theresa.wood@aberdeenshire.gov.uk