Planning application
North Kyle BESS 3.5km Northeast Of Dalmellington East Ayrshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 relating to the proposed North Kyle Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure with a generating capacity of up to 100MW
As published by the council, reference 26/0002/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0002/S36
- Type
- Section 36
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ballochmyle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by East Ayrshire
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Ayrshire took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- Sg email - requesing application number for fee payment
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Ayrshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Ayrshire's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on East Ayrshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.