Land 275M North Of Coalburn Substation B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/1455 - Further application Approved

Proposal

Installation of battery storage facility (Application under Section 42 of the Act to to vary the terms of Condition 6 of ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Validated
6 Jan 2026
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Committee
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Planning committee · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Lanarkshire Planning Committee on 24 Feb 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the revised condition allows minor micro-siting while retaining environmental and planning control.
  • The roads team had no objection, and no neighbour representations were received.
  • The committee granted the application subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of South Lanarkshire's committee minutes of 24 Feb 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    • VariationInstallation of battery storage facility (Application under Section 42 of the Act to to vary…This applicationP/25/1455

Site constraints 2

Special area of conservation 287 m away: Coalburn Moss
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 287 m away: Coalburn Moss.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Further application
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
04 Clydesdale South
Parish
Lesmahagow Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Application approved
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100735316-001
Neighbours
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No