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Springfield Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Located Approximately 7.8 Km Southeast Of Dunbar

25/00003/SGCScottish Government ConsultationAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Section 36 - Construct, install, operate and decommission a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) development with a generating capacity of up to approximately 165 Megawatts (MW), Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of up to approximately 80 MW, associated infrastructure, access, and landscaping for an operational period of up to 40 years - ECU00004815

Received
24 June 2025
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Dunbar
  1. Received24 Jun
  2. Validated24 Jun
  3. Consult.19 Sep
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 19 September.

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About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Springfield Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Located Approximately 7.8 Km Southeast Of Dunbar. East Lothian has handled 132 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 June 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across Dunbar.

99% of outline applications at East Lothian Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Scottish Government Consultation
Scale / size
Small
Parish
East Lammermuir Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 June 2025
Last date for comments
19 September 2025
Committee meeting
4 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Per Christian Holliday 6th Floor 102 West Port Edinburgh EH3 9DN

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

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