Plans for a wind turbine near Whiterashes have been given the go-ahead.
The application for a 67m turbine at Mains of Bogfechel by Charles Simmers was approved by the Formartine area Committee.
The original proposal saw the turbine height as 93m - but this was later reduced.
Cllr Paul Johnston proposed a site visit but this was turned down by the committee.
He said of the application: "I'm not sure this is the most appropriate locatio
n for this turbine."
Enquiries were submitted by the same applicant for a combination of seven further turbines on sites at Woodlands, Udny and Mains of Cairnbrogie at Oldmeldrum.
No formal planning application has been received for these sites - although another formal enquiry has been received for four turbines on land at Cairnbrogie.
At a nearby site - Greystone, Oldmeldrum - a planning application for an 80m turbine, by a different applicant, is currently undetermined.
Letters of objection had been lodged with the council stating objections such as cumulative impact and road safety issues during construction.
The issue of the prospect of future turbine applications at the site was brought up but the committee was told that the application had to be decided on its own merits and that speculation about other developments should not be considered.
Cllr Johnston said during the debate: "It just seems to me that debates about turbines are about if the landscapes can accommodate them. We need more information from the applicant about the prospect of other developments in the area. We need to go slightly steadier to ensure that we are not going to get problems further down the line."
He went on to propose a motion to defer for further information, which was seconded by Cllr Gifford. Cllr Robertson moved for an amendment, to decide the application on the advice given and it was seconded by Cllr Merson.
Cllr Loveday said: "I was surprised that BAA and NATS agreed it as it is right on the flight path. We should make a decision on this now.
"If we did this with a housing estate we would get nowhere - it just gets ridiculous. We need to make a decision here and now. If another one comes up we can look at that for cumulative effect."
After a vote the application was passed seven votes to three.
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