Planning application
P/25/1455
Land 275M North Of Coalburn Substation B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark
Proposal
Installation of battery storage facility (Application under Section 42 of the Act to to vary the terms of Condition 6 of P/23/1116).
As published by the council, reference P/25/1455
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by South Lanarkshire
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Lanarkshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/25/1204 Granted
Coalburn 1 BESS B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark ML11 0SX
Discharge of planning obligation contained within the Section 75 Agreement in respect of Planning Consent CL/97/0308
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P/25/1205 Granted
Coalburn 1 BESS B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark ML11 0SX
Discharge of planning obligation contained within the Section 75 Agreement in respect of Planning Consent CL/10/0392