West Strathore Solar Limited (5 MW)
West Strathore Solar Limited is a 5 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2017; the record was last updated on 17 July 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
17 July 2017record last updated
Fifecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 26 November 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 November 2016 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 17 July 2017
- Operator or applicant
- West Strathore Solar
- Planning authority
- Fife
- Planning application reference
- 15/02351/FULL
- Site area
- 7.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- West Strathore House, Strathore Road, Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5384
Who decides
| Applications | Fife | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 16 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 25 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Balbeggie Avenue | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Middle Balbeggie Wind Turbines | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 1.5 |
| Wester Balbeggie Farm, Balbeggie Avenue | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Wemyss Estate - Randolph Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Middle Balbeggie | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Land North of Thornton Road | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Earlseat | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 4.4 |
| Balsillie Avenue - Roaring Hill Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 19.9 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Roaring Hill, Whinnyknowe | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 5.8 |
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 (56.1648, -3.151).