APP/2024/2125 - Land to Northeast of Old Schoolhouse, Barras, Stonehaven & APP/2026/0067 - Land adjacent to Old Schoolhouse, Barras, Stonehaven
September 1, 2026 Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee (Committee) Unknown View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee refused full planning permission for a Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure. The committee decided that the development would introduce an industrial form of development into an open rural landscape, resulting in an unacceptable adverse effect on local landscape character and visual amenity.
Full council record
Purpose
Deferred for site visit at last KMAC
Decision
Vote 7:2
Committee agreed to refuse full planning permission as on balance the proposed Battery Energy Storage System, by virtue of its associated bunding, fencing, infrastructure and access works would introduce an industrial form of development into an open rural landscape. When considered cumulatively with existing and consented energy infrastructure in the vicinity, including other battery storage developments and wind energy development, the proposal would result in an unacceptable adverse effect on local landscape character and visual amenity. IT is not satisfied that the proposed mitigation measures would adequately integrate the development into its surroundings. The development is therefore contrary to Policy 11 (Energy) and Policy 14 (Design, Quality and Place) of National Planning Framework 4 and Policies E2 (Landscape) and P1 (Layout, Siting and Design) of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023.
Related Meeting
Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 1 September 2026 - 9.30 am on September 1, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Refuse |
| Decision date | 1 Sep 2026 |