Torr Leathann, Ardross (5 MW battery storage)
Torr Leathann, Ardross is a 5 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 28 November 2022; the record was last updated on 14 June 2022.
5 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
14 June 2022record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 28 November 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (co-located with re)
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 14 June 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Energiekontor
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 22/02442/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Torr Leathann Strathrory Ardross Alness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Torr Leathann, Ardross - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 11451
Recorded together with Torr Leathann, Ardross Wind Farm (36 MW wind farm, refused).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathrory Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 4.7 |
| Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 5.1 |
| The Smithy | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
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 (57.769, -4.2874).