Househill House, Househill (49.9 MW battery storage)
Househill House, Househill is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 25 February 2025. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 15 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 15 February 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 15 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 25 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Whirlwind Energy Storage Limited
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 22/03638/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- 300M SE Of Househill House Househill Nairn
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Househill House, Househill - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 12056
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpark Energy Storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Grigorhill Cottage, Grigorhill | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Blackpark House | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
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 (57.5724, -3.8573).