A pre-determination hearing will be held next month to discuss a planning application for a strategic electricity transmission hub at Netherton near Peterhead. The plans – under application APP/2024/1714 https://bit.ly/NethertonHub opens in a new tab – include the creation of a 400kV AC substation, 132kV AC substation, 2 HVDC converter stations, transmission hall, spares warehouse, operations base and associated works on land to the west of Parkhill Farm, Blackhills. The pre-determination hearing will take place at 6pm on Wednesday, June 4 at Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead and virtually via Teams. Learn more here: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/news/2025/may/pre-determination-hearing-on-proposed-netherton-hub-near-peterhead