Planning application
P/25/0986
Land 190M Northwest Of 3 Leadhills Road Leadhills Road Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Proposal
EIA Screening Request in relation to the construction of a 49.9MW BESS facility on land north of Leadhills Road, Elvenfoot.
As published by the council, reference P/25/0986
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by South Lanarkshire
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Screening opinion - EIA not required
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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