Tofts (19.9 MW battery storage)
Tofts is a 19.9 MW battery storage project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 September 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 September 2023.
19.9 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
18 September 2023record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 July 2023 | Application submitted |
| 14 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 19.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Telford Three Limited
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/00396/PPP
- Address (REPD)
- Site Of Former Bridgend Mill Tofts
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Tofts - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 14706
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| North West Of Jameston Farm | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Auld Clay | wind farm | 9.2 | refused | 3.8 |
| Hunterston | battery storage | 5 | abandoned | 4.4 |
| Swinlees Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 4.6 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 63 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Wardlaw Wood | wind farm | 18 | operational | 5.1 |
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 (55.709, -4.7119).