Proposed Battery Energy Storage System Burdiehouse Square Burdiehouse Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk

26/03308/PAN - Proposal of Application Notice Approved

Proposal

Proposed renewable energy development comprising installation of BESS (Battery Energy Storage) with associated infrastructure and access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Proposal of Application Notice
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Parish
Liberton + District
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Pre-application Consultation approved.
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Scott Hobbs Planning.

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 4 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 25 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 97% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
187decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No