Drumfad Wood (29.9 MW battery storage)
Drumfad Wood is a 29.9 MW battery storage project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 10 December 2021; the record was last updated on 24 July 2020.
29.9 MWbattery storage
permission expiredstatus in REPD
24 July 2020record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 October 2018 | Application submitted |
| 24 March 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 December 2021 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 24 July 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Capbal
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 18/01749/PPP
- Address (REPD)
- Land North East Of Blackhill, Luss Road, Argyll And Bute, Helensburgh, Strathclyde
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 126 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7165
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardencaple Farm | battery storage | 50 | refused | 3.1 |
| Greenock Wind Farm | wind farm | 55 | refused on appeal | 8.7 |
| Cove Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.5 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 9.9 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Road | battery storage | 24 | application submitted | 9.9 |
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 (56.0217, -4.707).