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Solar, wind and battery projects near Larbert (FK5)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of FK5 (Falkirk): 20 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Glenside Farm (400 MW battery storage, approved on 25 February 2025, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

30projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of FK5

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tod Hill Farm Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm12operationalupdated May 2015Jun 2011granted Jun 2012May 2015Falkirk2.5
Land adjacent Bonnybridge Substationbattery storagebattery storage19.9abandonedupdated Jul 2019Mar 2017—Jul 2019Falkirk2.9
Merchiston Industrial Estate, Smith Streetbattery storagebattery storage43under constructionupdated Dec 2025Feb 2023granted Jun 2023Dec 2025Falkirk2.9
Rosehill Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm2.4operationalupdated Feb 2016Oct 2012granted Apr 2014Feb 2016Stirling3.1
ASDA Distribution Centrewind turbinewind turbine2permission expiredupdated Apr 2017Nov 2007granted Mar 2009Apr 2017Falkirk3.5
Asda Grangemouth Depotwind farmwind farm4refusedupdated Mar 2009Feb 2007refused Dec 2007Mar 2009Falkirk4.4
Glenside Farmbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Stirling4.5
Kincardine Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage342approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Aug 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Fife8.0
Kincardine Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage400approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Aug 2021granted Jan 2022Jun 2022Fife8.0
Land To The East Of Wholeflats Road (Grangemouth)battery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Apr 2018—Aug 2020Falkirk8.1
Pirnhall Services, Bannockburn Interchangesolar farmsolar farm4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Stirling8.2
Forthbankwind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Nov 2012Nov 2010refused Oct 2012Nov 2012Falkirk8.3
Rullie Community Windfarmwind farmwind farm25application withdrawnupdated Oct 2012Dec 2011—Oct 2012Falkirk8.8
Shelloch Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2021granted Feb 2022Aug 2025Stirling9.7
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Falkirk9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Central Boulevard, Central Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Falkirk1.0
West Carron Works, Stenhouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Falkirk1.5
Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Falkirk1.6
North Inches Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Generationsolar farmsolar farm—application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Mar 2022—Nov 2023Falkirk1.8
Wonder World, Castlelaurie Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Falkirk3.1
Central Boulevard, Central Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk3.2
Unit 2, Tamfourhill Avenue - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk3.2
Roughmute Sewage Treatment Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Falkirk3.5
Abbotshaugh, Sawmill Abbots Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk3.8
The Helix Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk4.4
Denny Wastewater Treatment, Winchester Avenuesolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Falkirk4.8
Whyte and Mackayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Falkirk6.1
Abbotsinch Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk7.2
North-East of Spitfire Way - GCPbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Sep 2019Aug 2017—Sep 2019Falkirk7.8
Alloa Wastewater Treatment Works, Bowhouse Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Clackmannanshire9.0

Distance from the average position of the FK5 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm504006.6
Rooftop solar606002
Wind farm6012224
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage1209001,186

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Falkirk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsFalkirkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused3 (16%)19%
Solar refused0 of 812%
Onshore wind refused3 of 545%
Battery storage refused0 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Falkirk

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near FK5, 4 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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