Councillor Ann Bell

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

Agreed

APP/2024/1823 - Full Planning Permission for Relocation of 3 Existing and Installation of 3 additional Refrigeration Units and Removal of 1 Air Source Pump (Retrospective). Premier Whitehills, 8A Loch Street, Whitehills

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

...to allow for a site visit, including the attendance of an Environmental Health Officer, to better understand the building and application context, and to clarify if a submitted Noise Impact Assessment report was complete.

Agreed

APP/2025/0871 - Full Planning Permission Major for Installation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an Installed Capacity of 49.9MW, Landscaping and Associated Infrastructure. Land South of Whitestones, Birks Farm, Longmanhill, Banff

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission for the installation of a 49.9MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with landscaping and associated infrastructure at Land South of Whitestones, Birks Farm, Longmanhill, Banff, subject to conditions.

Refuse

Banff and Buchan Area Committee Budget 2025/2026: Second Tranche

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve funding for Banff & Macduff in Bloom, Banff Castle Community Association, Banffshire Community Band, Fraserburgh & District Men's Shed, Fraserburgh Heritage Society, Fraserburgh Sea Cadets, Fraserburgh South Links Sports Development Trust, and Training Days Banffshire CIC, while declining funding for CattleSkate Academy CIC and FAS Learning CIC, from the Area Committee Budget 2025/2026.

Agreed

APP/2025/0394 - Full Planning Permission for Demolition of Cottage and Outbuildings and Erection of Dwellinghouse, 2 Domestic Garages and Garden Store (Part Retrospective) - Hamewith Site opposite Idlewilde, Memsie, Fraserburgh

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission, subject to appropriate conditions of consent, for the demolition of a cottage and outbuildings and erection of a dwellinghouse, 2 domestic garages and a garden store (part retrospective) at Hamewith Site opposite Idlewilde, Memsie, Fraserburgh.

Grant