Planning application
Watchman Energy Park Kirkhope Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 13 turbines with a maximum blade tip height of up to 240 metres, a Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure (section 36 consultation)
As published by the council, reference P/26/0443
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/0443
- Type
- Electricity notification S36 application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- 03 Clydesdale East
- Parish
- Crawford And Elvanfoot Community Council
- Decision by
- Planning committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by South Lanarkshire
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Lanarkshire granted permission on 12 August 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.
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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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