Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Project (49.9 MW)
Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Project is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 17 December 2024; the record was last updated on 1 July 2025.
49.9 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
1 July 2025record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2023 | Application submitted |
| 17 December 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 1 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Whirlwind Renewables
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 23/03113/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2310
- Address (REPD)
- SW Of Platchaig House Kilmorack Beauly
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Project - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 14373
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platchaig House, Kilmorack 21/03353/FUL | 49.9 | 16 July 2021 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballach Wind Farm | wind farm | 144 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| Balblair Quarry, Balblair Battery Energy Storeage System | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Dunballoch Farm, Dunballoch | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Druim Ba Windfarm | wind farm | 30 | refused on appeal | 6.8 |
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 (57.468, -4.5148).