East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road (55 MW battery storage)
East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road is a 55 MW battery storage project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 4 February 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Application submitted |
| 4 February 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 4 February 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Apatura - GPC 680 Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00006245
- Address (REPD)
- East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Name in REPD
- East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 19571
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road P/23/1033 | 50 | 30 August 2023 | refused 7 November 2024 |
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highflat Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 19.9 | application withdrawn | 1.9 |
| Gilbertfield Farm, Gilbertfield Road | battery storage | 40 | refused | 2.1 |
| Malcolmwood Farm, Loanend Road | battery storage | 49.5 | application submitted | 3.5 |
| Newton Farm, Westburn Road | battery storage | 40 | refused | 4.9 |
| Langlands Gate, East Kilbride | battery storage | 30 | refused | 5.5 |
| Kelvin South Business Park, Hurlawcrook Road | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Dalmarnock Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Seath Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 50 | refused | 6.2 |
| Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
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 (55.7858, -4.1675).