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Battery storage planning in East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 15.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 155 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How East Ayrshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, East Ayrshire sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 4th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Enoch Hill, Dalmellington - Battery Storage RWE Renewables Uk Limited · 23/0469/PP · 22.4 mo to decide | 11 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-17 |
Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate - BESS Brockwell Energy Limited · ECU00005060 | 40 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-08 |
Electricity Substation, Bardarroch - Battery Energy Storage Balance Power Projects Limited · 23/0604/PP · 15.2 mo to decide | 29.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-04 |
Coylton Substation, Coylton - Battery Energy Storage Statkraft UK Limited · 23/0580/PP · 3.9 mo to decide | 50 | Under Construction | 2024-02-29 |
Killoch Depot, Killoch Colliery - Battery Storage Brockwell Energy Limited · 22/0405/PP · 6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-30 |
Hare Craig Windfarm EnergieKontor UK · 20/0001/PP · 29.3 mo to decide | 13.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-12 |
Ochiltree - Battery Sorage Statkraft UK Limited · 21/0748/PP | 19.9 | Revised | 2021-11-22 |
Does East Ayrshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes East Ayrshire has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in East Ayrshire?
The median time from application to decision is 15.2 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has East Ayrshire consented?
155 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Ayrshire
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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