Killoch, East Ayrshire - To Construct and Operate A Battery Energy Storage System
What is planned?
WESTPORT ENERGY STORAGE LTD.
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
Notice is hereby given that Westport Energy Storage Limited., (“the Company”) with company registration number 01589961, having its registered office at Beaufort Court, Egg Farm Lane, Kings Langley Hertfordshire, WD4 8LR, United Kingdom has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and its associated infrastructure on land at Killoch, East Ayrshire, KA18 2QH (Central Grid Reference E248076, N620884). The import/export capacity of the BESS would be approximately 150MW.
The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the documentation discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:
Location: Ochiltree Community Hub
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Address: 45 Main Street, Ochiltree, Cumnock, KA18 2PE
The planning application can be viewed on the application website at Westport Energy Storage System; or at
under application reference ECU00006039.
Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via
; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to
will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than the 16th July 2025 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.
Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:
Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
Reject the proposal
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