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Solar, wind and battery projects near Lanark (ML11)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ML11 (South Lanarkshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Coalburn II Energy Storage Facility (1,000 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2025), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of ML11

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cartland Muir Wind Farmwind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Dec 2011Jun 2011refused Dec 2011Dec 2011South Lanarkshire3.6
Hill Rig Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm28refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Sep 2015Sep 2015South Lanarkshire6.2
Coalburn II Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage1,000under constructionupdated Jul 2026Dec 2022granted Jan 2024Jul 2026South Lanarkshire6.8
Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine)wind farmwind farm48operationalupdated Jan 2026Oct 2019granted Apr 2020Jan 2026South Lanarkshire7.1
Coalburn Energybattery storagebattery storage500under constructionupdated Mar 2025Apr 2022granted Jun 2023Mar 2025South Lanarkshire7.3
Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm100application submittedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025—Jan 2025South Lanarkshire7.5
Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025—Jan 2025South Lanarkshire7.5
Central Eco Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2023Jan 2022South Lanarkshire8.1
Woodlands Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2016Mar 2012granted Jul 2013Jul 2016South Lanarkshire8.5
Ladehead Farmwind farmwind farm2.4operationalupdated May 2018Oct 2012granted Jan 2015May 2018South Lanarkshire8.5
Draffanmarshill Farmwind turbinewind turbine4.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Sep 2019granted Apr 2025May 2026South Lanarkshire9.3
Marshill Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jul 2012granted Dec 2013Aug 2016South Lanarkshire9.3
High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Roadbattery storagebattery storage502application submittedupdated Mar 2026May 2025—Mar 2026South Lanarkshire9.3
Cumberhead West Wind Farmwind farmwind farm126under constructionupdated Nov 2023Dec 2020granted Nov 2021Nov 2023South Lanarkshire9.7
Cumberhead West Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage40under constructionupdated Dec 2023Dec 2020granted Nov 2021Dec 2023South Lanarkshire9.7
Poniel Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm9application withdrawnupdated Aug 2022Feb 2012—Aug 2022South Lanarkshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dillars Hill, Dillarswind farmwind farm—application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025South Lanarkshire5.2
Auchtygemmel Farm, Muirhouse Roadwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025South Lanarkshire5.7
Harbro, Birkhill Commercial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023South Lanarkshire8.4
Birkhill Mill, Cairnhouses Roadwind farmwind farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Jan 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Lanarkshire8.4
Draffanmuir Farmwind turbinewind turbine0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026South Lanarkshire8.5
Yonderton Farm, Lesmahagowwind turbinewind turbine0.9refusedupdated Jan 2026Jul 2024refused Dec 2025Jan 2026South Lanarkshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the ML11 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 farm21100112
Rooftop solar101000.4
Wind farm100332126
Wind turbine411114.4
Battery storage523002,142

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

How South Lanarkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth LanarkshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8910,236
Refused30 (34%)19%
Solar refused2 of 2012%
Onshore wind refused21 of 5645%
Battery storage refused7 of 1316%
Median time from submission to decision47.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed6 / 5—

All projects in South 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. Near ML11, 2 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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