Binn Eco Park Solar (5 MW)
Binn Eco Park Solar is a 5 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 September 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2024. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 29 September 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 29 September 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 29 September 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 September 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Green Cat Renewables Developments
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 21/00705/FLL
- Site area
- 9.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- 150 Metres Ne/O Binn Hill, Transmitting Station, Glenfarg, Perth
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Binn Eco Park - Solar
- REPD reference
- 9071
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Eco Park Battery | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 0.1 |
| Binn Eco Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 0.6 |
| Binn Eco Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 0.6 |
| Carey Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 3.5 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Cordon Farm, Abernethy | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Cordon Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 4.7 |
| Jamesfield Garden Centre, Newburgh | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
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 (56.3048, -3.3392).