Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven (14.2 MW solar farm)
Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven is a 14.2 MW solar farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 11 November 2024; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
14.2 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 January 2022 | Application submitted |
| 8 April 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 November 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 14.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- The Greenspan Agency
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2021/2467
- Site area
- 19.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hillhead Of Gask Longhaven Peterhead
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 10469
Recorded together with Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven -Battery Storage (battery storage, under construction).
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystone, Blackhills | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Netherton, Langside Road | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Hill of Braco | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |
| Flushing, Longside | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Salamander Offshore Wind Farm Battery Storage and Onshore Connection | battery storage | 180 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (57.4629, -1.8559).