West Scales Energy Park (12 MW, REPD 18586)
West Scales Energy Park is a 12 MW solar farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 7 May 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 5 June 2026.
12 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
5 June 2026record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 5 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- West Scales Windfarm Limited
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 26/0744/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- West Scales Energy Park Approx. 3km West Of Gretna
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 18586
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Scales Energy Park | wind farm | 24.8 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| West Scales Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 0.2 |
| West Scales Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.5 | application withdrawn | 1.0 |
| Gretna Green Battery Storage | battery storage | 456 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Beck Burn | wind farm | 31 | operational | 7.0 |
| Jockstown Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 37.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
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 (54.9964, -3.133).