Decision

Agreed (1) to hear two requests to speak, (2) that the application be referred to the Infrastructure Services Committee for determination, with the Buchan Area Committee’s support for the application having agreed that authority to Grant Full Planning Permission be delegated to the Head of Planning and Economy subject to the conditions as detailed in the report, and (3) given there are known to be several renewable energy projects (and associate transmission infrastructure) proposed and which impact the Buchan area, to request that Officers highlight in the report to Infrastructure Services Committee and to the various companies concerned the importance of them engaging and working together to support decarbonisation.

Further agreed to request that Officers ensure that all interested parties are made aware that there is the opportunity to make a request to speak at the Infrastructure Services Committee that will be hearing this particular application, and that they are able to attend in-person should they wish.