Bankhead, Arbirlot (49.9 MW battery storage)
Bankhead, Arbirlot is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Angus, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 September 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 October 2024.
49.9 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
28 October 2024record last updated
Anguscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 March 2024 | Application submitted |
| 19 September 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 September 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Ecocel Energy Storage Limited
- Planning authority
- Angus
- Planning application reference
- 24/00178/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath
- Council area (by location)
- Angus
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Bankhead, Arbirlot - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 14985
Who decides
| Applications | Angus | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 72 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 21 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 18 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 12.5 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Denfield | battery storage | 7 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Arbroath Battery Storage | battery storage | 35 | operational | 1.3 |
| Denfield Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Bindwells Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Bonnyknox Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Parkhill Farm, Letham Grange Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| New Mains Of Guynd Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.3 |
| Corse Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused | 4.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (56.5697, -2.6398).