Manor Powis (5 MW solar farm)
Manor Powis is a 5 MW solar farm project in Stirling, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 3 July 2017; the record was last updated on 28 July 2017.
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application withdrawnstatus in REPD
28 July 2017record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2016 | Application submitted |
| 3 July 2017 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 28 July 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Stirling Council
- Planning authority
- Stirling
- Planning application reference
- 16/00503/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land Some 350 Metres South Of, Manor Steps, Manor Powis Road, Stirling, Central
- Council area (by location)
- Stirling
- REPD reference
- 6190
Who decides
| Applications | Stirling | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (30%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm at Lower Polmaise | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 2.1 |
| Unit 15, Borrowmeadow Road | battery storage | 19 | abandoned | 2.4 |
| Easter Cringate Cottage, Polmaise Road | wind farm | 30 | application submitted | 3.4 |
| Shelloch Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Earlsburn Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 34 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Devilla Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 500 | under construction | 6.6 |
| Windburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 65 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Bankhead Farm | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Forthbank | wind farm | 5 | refused | 8.1 |
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 (56.1339, -3.8895).