Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore (49.9 MW battery storage)
Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 12 March 2025; the record was last updated on 18 March 2025.
49.9 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
18 March 2025record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 12 March 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 18 March 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Ylem Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 24/00750/FLM
- Address (REPD)
- 256 Metres Sw/O Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore, Perth
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 39 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 15754
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnon Park Farm, Methven Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 1.7 |
| Solar Array at Dupplin Solar 750 Metres S/O Newbigging Farm Tibbermore | solar farm | 97.5 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Newhouse Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Old Gallows Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Brunt Hill Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 130 | application submitted | 2.3 |
| Binn Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Parks of Kellour Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | 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 (56.398, -3.5279).