Planning Consent Awarded

Project materials for the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm set out an indicative development timetable in which the main statutory planning and development consents are expected to be secured in the mid-to-late 2020s. Specifically, the timeline shows that onshore Planning Permission in Principle from Aberdeenshire Council and offshore Section 36 consent are both anticipated in this period, following earlier preparatory steps such as scoping, surveys and public information events. The same materials also note that formal planning and marine licence applications are scheduled to be submitted around 2025–2026, underlining that the consents referenced remain future milestones rather than permissions already in place. The consultation document further clarifies the institutional roles involved: onshore consents are to be sought from Aberdeenshire Council, while Section 36 and associated Marine Licence applications for the offshore works are to be submitted to the Marine Directorate. These consents sit within a broader project sequence that includes subsequent approval of onshore applications for matters specified in conditions, followed by the start of procurement, key contract awards, and an anticipated Final Investment Decision. Together, the projected Planning Permission in Principle and Section 36 consent represent the core planning approvals needed to move Stromar from early development into late-stage development and, ultimately, construction in the early 2030s, but they have not yet been granted and remain expected future events in the developer’s schedule.