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Solar planning in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire has decided 39 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 201 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Aberdeenshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Aberdeenshire sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 56th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (45)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Logierieve Farm, Udny - Solar Array Roderic Bruce · APP/2025/1379 | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-30 |
Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls - Solar Photovoltaic Array Decerna Limited · APP/2025/0874 | 6.1 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-09-24 |
Middleton Of Rora - Solar Panels Private Developer · APP/2025/0350 · 4.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Whitestones, Cuminestown - Solar Farm Locogen Limited · APP/2025/0338 · 3.5 mo to decide | 9.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-22 |
Brownside Farm - Electricity Production Facility & Battery Storage Aberdeenshire Council · ENQ/2024/1328 · 9.4 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-18 |
Droop Hill, Glenbervie - Solar Park The Greenspan Agency · APP/2025/0560 | 3.15 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-30 |
Logierieve Farm, Udny - Solar Array Roderic Bruce · APP/2024/1187 | 0.25 | Revised | 2025-05-07 |
Strichen Solar Project, Clayfords Farm - Solar Panels Solar Farm Number 2 · APP/2024/1169 · 3.4 mo to decide | 6 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-19 |
Mcrae Seafoods - Solar Panels Youngs Seafood Limited Macraes Fish Factory · APP/2024/1304 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-04 |
Ellismoss - Solar Array Forster Roofing Services Limited · APP/2024/0803 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-12 |
Denhead - Solar Array Muirden Energy · APP/2023/2040 · 4.9 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-18 |
HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm The James Hutton Institute · APP/2023/2335 | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2024-02-21 |
Donald Russell, Carnie Road - Solar PV Panels Donald Russell Limited · APP/2023/2145 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.85 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-26 |
Mcrae Seafoods, Watermill Road - Solar Array Youngs Seafood Limited · APP/2023/1852 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.76 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
G & J Jack, Harbour Road - Solar Panels G & J Jack Seafoods · APP/2023/0896 · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-31 |
Oeg offshore, Tofthills Way - Solar Panels OEG Offshore · APP/2023/0670 · 2 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-12 |
Laeso Fish, Damhead Circle - Solar Panels Laeso Fish Limited · APP/2023/0124 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-18 |
Bankhead Recycling - Solar Array, Battery Storage & Hydrogen Bankhead Renewable Energy Limited · APP/2022/1697 · 8 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-10 |
Coast Viners Animal Nutrition, Drumlithie - Solar Array & Battery Storage East Coast Viners Renewables Limited · APP/2022/1701 · 5.8 mo to decide | 9.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-10 |
One Subsea, Badentoy Avenue - Solar Panels DB Group · APP/2022/2373 · 1 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-23 |
Forest Farm Dairy, Glasgoforest - Solar Panels Forest Farm · APP/2022/2250 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-15 |
Blackiemuir - Solar Array N J McWilliam & Co · APP/2022/2042 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-24 |
Kincraig - Solar Farm and battery storage system Renewable Connections Developments Limited · APP/2022/0838 · 6.1 mo to decide | 21 | Under Construction | 2022-10-18 |
Lunar Freezing & Cold Storage, Sandhaven Road - Solar panels Lunar Freezing Coldstore · APP/2022/1686 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-26 |
Archer House, Main Road, Blackburn - Solar Pv Panels Archer · APP/2022/1151 · 2 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-31 |
Enterprise Drive - Solar Panels Schlumberger Oilfield · APP/2022/1105 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-14 |
Mains Of Haulkerton - Solar Panels Oatmeal Of Alford Limited · APP/2022/1042 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-10 |
Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven - Solar Array The Greenspan Agency · APP/2021/2467 · 2.8 mo to decide | 14.2 | Under Construction | 2022-04-08 |
Henderson Road - Solar Panels NESCOL · APP/2022/0119 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-29 |
Badentoy Drive, Portlethen - Solar Panel Standard Life Assurance Company Property Investment · APP/2021/2752 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-15 |
Hallmoss Workshop, Inverallochy - Solar Panels PBP Services Limited · APP/2021/2395 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-23 |
Skelmonae Farm Cloffrickford Renewable Energy · APP/2018/0362 · 45.1 mo to decide | 1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2021-12-01 |
Cullerlie Solar Farm Elgin Energy ES Co Limited · APP/2021/0378 · 8.6 mo to decide | 13 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-12 |
St Fergus Renewable Energy Park Ednie Farms · APP/2019/2653 · 19.6 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2021-07-21 |
Fordoun Sawmill Solar Array Green Power (International) Limited · APP/2021/0050 · 3.6 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-05-13 |
Wastewater Treatment Works, Fraserburgh Scottish Water · APP/2020/1636 · 2.6 mo to decide | 1.03 | Under Construction | 2020-12-15 |
Bilbo Solar Farm Green Energy International · APP/2019/0296 · 4.7 mo to decide | 36.6 | Under Construction | 2019-11-15 |
Bruxiehall Farm Bruxiehill Wind Energy · APP/2015/3060 · 1.9 mo to decide | 2 | Under Construction | 2015-11-25 |
South of Greenwellheads Greenside Wind Energy · APP/2015/2949 · 1.2 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-10-30 |
Hill of Blairfowl Solar Farm Green Cat Renewables · APP/2015/1819 · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-08-07 |
Cairnmore Solar Park (extension) GPV Rhynie · APP/2015/1303 · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2015-06-23 |
Cairnmore Solar Park GPV Rhynie · APP/2014/3956 · 2.8 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2015-02-05 |
House O�Hill Solar Farm House O'Hill Wind Energy · APP/2014/3833 · 2.7 mo to decide | 1.6 | Operational | 2015-01-28 |
Mackies Dairy PV Mackies Of Scotland Ltd · APP/2014/0251 · 3 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2014-05-12 |
Cairnhill Farm solar park Green Cat Renewables · APP/2013/0997 · 1.9 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2013-05-31 |
Does Aberdeenshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 39 solar farms Aberdeenshire has decided, 100% were approved (39 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Aberdeenshire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.1 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Aberdeenshire consented?
201 MW has been consented across 39 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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