Mintlaw Library, MACBI Community Hub, Newlands Road - Public Inspection
What is planned?
Field Netherton Limited
Netherton BESS ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
Notice is hereby given that Field Netherton Ltd (“the Company”) with company registration number 16406712 having its registered office at Fora Montacute Yards, 183 Shoreditch High Street, London, England, E1 6HU has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System and associated development at land near Ludquharn Farm, Peterhead, AB42 0LY (Central Grid Reference NK059448). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 400 MW.
Field Netherton Ltd has also applied for a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the documentation discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, at:
Location
Opening Hours
Address
Mintlaw Library
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9:30 am–5 pm
Wednesday - 11:30 am–7 pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Saturday - 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Sunday - Closed
MACBI Community Hub,
Newlands Rd, Mintlaw,
Peterhead AB42 5GP.
The information can also be viewed on the application website at
https://www.fieldnetherton.co.uk/;
or at
under application reference ECU00006137.
Copies of the Application and supporting documents may be obtained from Field Netherton Limited (email:
feedback@fieldnetherton.co.uk)
subject to an additional fee.
All previous representations received by Scottish Ministers in relation to the application remain valid.
Any new representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via
; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to
will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than Wednesday 29th October 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.
Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, the can cause a public inquiry to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:
Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
Reject the proposal
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