Caledonian Solar Park (18.4 MW)
Caledonian Solar Park is an 18.4 MW solar farm project in Glasgow City, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 November 2021. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 22 June 2026, 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 22 June 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 22 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 November 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Derwent London Green Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Glasgow City
- Planning application reference
- 21/03239/FUL
- Site area
- 44.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lochfauld Road or Balmore Road
- Council area (by location)
- Glasgow City
- Time to decision
- 87 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9883
Who decides
| Applications | Glasgow City | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Energy Storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Broomloan Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Govan Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Windyhill Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 200 | under construction | 7.3 |
| Whitehall Battery Storage | battery storage | 560 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Dalmarnock Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Seath Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 50 | refused | 8.7 |
| Braidfield Road, Hardgate | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 9.0 |
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 (55.9082, -4.2611).