Planning application
Land 1500M SE Of Borlum House Reay
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Limekiln Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) - Construction and operation of a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (over 50 MW) and an extension to the existing Limekiln Wind Farm Substation, associated infrastructure, access and ancillary works. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00006154
As published by the council, reference 25/02861/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02861/S36
- Type
- Section 36
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- S36 Raise No Objection
- Received
- 31 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Thurso And North West Caithness
- Parish
- Caithness West Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Highland register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03631/S37 Granted
Land 1500M SE Of Borlum House Reay
New 33kV EHV overhead line spur comprising a single span of 22 metre length supported by wooden poles of 10 metre height between NGR NC97596268 and NC97616270 located within the planning authority area of Highland Council by Limekiln Substation (Limekiln Wind Farm), Reay, Thurso, Caithness
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25/03634/S37 Withdrawn
Land 1500M SE Of Borlum House Reay
Erect new 33kV EHV overhead line spur comprising a single span of 22 metre length supported by wooden poles of 10 metre height between NGR NC97596268 and NC97616270 located within the planning authority area of Highland Council by Limekiln Substation (Limekiln Wind Farm), Reay, Thurso, Caithness
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2025
Received by Highland
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: S36 Raise No Objection
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
91 documents on file for this application
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Highland granted permission on 16 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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