Central Eco Park Solar Farm (12 MW)
Central Eco Park Solar Farm is a 12 MW solar farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 January 2022. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 14 February 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 14 February 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 December 2021 | Application submitted |
| 14 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 January 2022
- Operator or applicant
- HY2Go Limited
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- P/21/2200
- Address (REPD)
- 700M North Of Birkhill Mill Cairnhouses Road Douglas, Lanark
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Central Eco Park - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 10409
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Road | battery storage | 502 | application submitted | 1.3 |
| Coalburn Energy | battery storage | 500 | under construction | 1.3 |
| Coalburn II Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 1,000 | under construction | 1.6 |
| Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) | wind farm | 48 | operational | 1.6 |
| Poniel Wind Turbines | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 1.9 |
| Cumberhead West Wind Farm | wind farm | 126 | under construction | 3.0 |
| Carlisle Road | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project | wind farm | 45 | operational | 3.4 |
| Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 78 | under construction | 3.4 |
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 (55.5998, -3.8402).