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Battery storage planning in Stirling
Stirling has decided 4 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 104 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (4 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Stirling compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Stirling sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 71st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Killin Switching Station, Boreland - Boreland Energy Storage Park Boreland Energy Limited · 25/00246/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 43 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-08 |
Acharn Forest - Battery Storage Biomass Energy Renewables Llp · 2023/0372/DET · 2.3 mo to decide | 9.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-10 |
Bolfornought Farm Intelligent Land Investments · 21/00293/FUL · 9.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-01-28 |
Forthside Way - Battery Storage Unit Stirling Council · 21/00957/PPP · 1.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-22 |
Shindour - Energy Storage Facility Gigabox Developments Limited · 21/00756/FLM · 7.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-16 |
Bolfornought Farm Battery Storage Facility Intelligent Land Investments Group · 21/00293/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2021-04-14 |
Unit 15, Borrowmeadow Road Flexible Grid Power · 17/00665/FUL | 19 | Abandoned | 2017-08-22 |
Does Stirling approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 4 battery storage schemes Stirling has decided, 100% were approved (4 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 Stirling?
The median time from application to decision is 4.3 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 Stirling consented?
104 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
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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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