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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cumbernauld (G68)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G68 (North Lanarkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Burnbank Street, Greenhill (30 MW battery storage, approved on 20 August 2024, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of G68

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Glenhead Farm Lower Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.1permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2015granted Jul 2016Jul 2020North Lanarkshire3.2
Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadbattery storagebattery storage3.1application submittedMay 2026——North Lanarkshire4.1
Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.9application submittedMay 2026——North Lanarkshire4.1
Berryhill Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.8permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2015granted Jul 2016Jul 2020North Lanarkshire4.9
Glenhead Farm (Upper)solar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2015granted Jul 2016Jul 2020North Lanarkshire4.9
Greengairs Wind Farmwind farmwind farm17.5permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Feb 2007granted Aug 2008Sep 2020North Lanarkshire7.6
A Bartlett and Sonswind turbinewind turbine1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Lanarkshire7.8
Greendykesidewind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Sep 2004granted May 2005Oct 2009North Lanarkshire8.4
Dalmacoulter Landfill, Dalmacoulter Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026North Lanarkshire8.6
Greengairs East Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24operationalupdated Sep 2023Jun 2012granted Feb 2019Sep 2023North Lanarkshire8.7
Burnbank Street, Greenhillbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Feb 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024North Lanarkshire9.3
Greenhill Farmwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017Jun 2017—Oct 2017Falkirk9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Greens Road, Blairlinnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024North Lanarkshire3.1
Buchanan Gate, Steppssolar farmsolar farm0.9under constructionupdated Oct 2025Apr 2024granted May 2024Oct 2025North Lanarkshire9.7

Distance from the average position of the G68 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 farm612003.8
Rooftop solar101000.4
Wind farm300200
Wind turbine201001
Battery storage2110033.1

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

How North Lanarkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth LanarkshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused9 (24%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused8 of 2045%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision34.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 2—

All projects in North Lanarkshire

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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