Patrickston Solar Farm, Kippen Data via plota.co.uk

Pending ECU00006455 - Development

Council

Energy Consents Unit (Scottish Government)

Date received

4 Aug 2026

Type

Development

Description

Proposal to construct a new OHL spur in order to provide a new connection for a BESS site. The new line will consist of 2 new single poles which will house our plant equipment and transformer. The new OHL will be installed using poles of a wooden variety and these will be no more than 12 metres in height. The total length of the overhead line will be 37 metres. From Pole 156 on the current spur, we propose to install approx. 37m of 33kV overhead cable, moving down into underground mains cable and service cable, which will terminate at the customer connection point. The cable route will be classed as permitted development and is not detailed in the plan. As this line is to be constructed away from the main road there will be no requirement for traffic management, supplies will be stored in our local depot yard in Perth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 20 Oct 2026, 12:29

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

Day 85, past the statutory target. 76% of full applications in Energy Consents Unit (Scottish Government) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target

51%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

143,608decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Energy Consents Unit (Scottish Government) to go on. Energy Consents Unit (Scottish Government) decision record →

Site constraints 2

Kippen conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Also on the record

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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