A planned public consultation for a Battery Storage installation at Fordtown between Kintore and Leylodge has had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation. The consultation will be resubmitted. A proposal of Application notice has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council.



The developer explains: “It is important to note that the proposal in terms of its physical and environmental impacts is identical to the scheme previously approved by the council under Planning permission APP/2019/0373.

“The increased capacity (from 19.99MW to 29.9MW) does not generate any additional needs in respect of additional buildings, landscaping requirements, noise or maintenance vehicle trips.”