Highflat Battery Energy Storage (19.9 MW)
Highflat Battery Energy Storage is a 19.9 MW battery storage project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 22 October 2018; the record was last updated on 23 November 2018.
19.9 MWbattery storage
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
23 November 2018record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 April 2018 | Application submitted |
| 22 October 2018 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 19.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 23 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Highflat Energy Storage
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- P/18/0528
- Address (REPD)
- Land At, Cairnmuir Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Strathclyde
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- REPD reference
- 7063
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road | battery storage | 55 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Gilbertfield Farm, Gilbertfield Road | battery storage | 40 | refused | 2.8 |
| Seath Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 50 | refused | 4.9 |
| Dalmarnock Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Malcolmwood Farm, Loanend Road | battery storage | 49.5 | application submitted | 5.1 |
| Newton Farm, Westburn Road | battery storage | 40 | refused | 5.7 |
| Langlands Gate, East Kilbride | battery storage | 30 | refused | 6.4 |
| Kelvin South Business Park, Hurlawcrook Road | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawn | 6.6 |
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 (55.7916, -4.1952).