Planning applicationDGY/26/0696/S36

Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF (Chapelcross Solar & BESS Proposal)

Assessment StageWorth watchingRenewable Energy & Sustainability
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Received

24 April 2026

Validated

24 April 2026

Planning Signals

2 detected traits

Specific
Section 36 ConsentSolar Farm
AI summary

Proposed Chapelcross solar farm with battery energy storage, plus access, landscaping and supporting infrastructure for up to 300MW capacity.

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

8/10
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Application DGY/26/0696/S36

Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF (Chapelcross Solar & BESS Proposal)

Assessment StageRenewable Energy, EV & Heat PumpsReceived Dumfries and Galloway Council

Proposed Chapelcross solar farm with battery energy storage, plus access, landscaping and supporting infrastructure for up to 300MW capacity.

The record

Reference
DGY/26/0696/S36
Address
Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF (Chapelcross Solar & BESS Proposal)
Status
Assessment Stage
Category
Renewable Energy, EV & Heat Pumps
Impact scale
8/10
Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created

Additional application data

Latitude
55.014248
Longitude
-3.226849

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Proposed Chapelcross solar farm with battery energy storage, plus access, landscaping and supporting infrastructure for up to 300MW capacity.

As filed with the council

CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, EQUIPMENT AND NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE MEANS OF ACCESS, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, WITH A COMBINED GENERATING CAPACITY OF UP TO 300MW (ECU00005088)

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