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South Lanarkshire Council · 28 October 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 20 October 2025 Dear Councillor Planning Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Richard Nelson (Chair), Gerry Convery (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Alex Allison, Ralph Barker, Archie Buchanan, Ross Clark, Margaret Cowie, Maureen Devlin, Colin Dewar, Mary Donnelly, Alistair Fulton, Celine Handibode, Graeme Horne, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Ross Lambie, Martin Lennon, Lesley McDonald, Davie McLachlan, Norman Rae, John Ross, Graham Scott, David Shearer, Helen Toner, David Watson Substitutes Walter Brogan, Robert Brown, Mathew Buchanan, Margaret Cooper, Poppy Corbett, Allan Falconer, Grant Ferguson, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Richard Lockhart, Julia Marrs, Ian McAllan, Kenny McCreary, Bert Thomson
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 16 September 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 10 Item(s) for Noting 3 Planning Appeal Decisions - 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 11 - 16 Item(s) for Decision 4 Application P/24/1561 for Erection of Residential Development Comprising of 64 Detached Houses, Access Roads, Landscaping, Land Engineering Operations and Associated Work, Including Demolition of House at Land 100 Metres North of Beechfield Manor, Meikle Earnock Road, Hamilton Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 17 - 30 5 Application P/25/0018 for Section 36 Consultation - Development of 98MW Solar Farm, 100MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping at Land at Rogerhill Farm, Kirkmuirhill/Blackwood Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 31 - 44 6 Application P/25/0367 for Construction and Operation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a Capacity of 40MW and Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping at Land 290 Metres West Southwest of Gilbertfield Farm, Gilbertfield Road, Cambuslang Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 45 - 54 7 Application P/25/0492 for Construction and Operation of the Hagshaw Energy Cluster, Western Expansion Comprising 18 Wind Turbines, Solar Voltaic Panels, Short Duration Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Long Duration BESS and Associated Infrastructure (Consultation from Scottish Ministers Under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989) at Land at Dungavel Forest (South Lanarkshire) and Burnfoot/Linburn Farm, North of Muirkirk (East Ayrshire) Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 55 - 72
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8 Application P/25/0643 for Construction of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with Generating Capacity of up to 502.5MW and Associated Infrastructure (Consultation from Scottish Ministers Under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989) at Land at High Netherfauld House Farm, Near Douglas, Lanark Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 73 - 86 9 Application P/25/0724 for Construction of Long Duration Electricity Storage System (LDES) with Generating Capacity of up to 500MW and Associated Infrastructure (Consultation from Scottish Ministers Under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989) at Land at M74 Heat and Power Park (Conexus West), West of Junction 11 of the M74, Coalburn, Lanark Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 87 - 100 10 Application P/25/0869 for Erection of 2 Houses, Formation of New Vehicular Access and Associated Works at Rowan House, Manse Road, Stonehouse Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 101 - 108 Urgent Business 11 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Stuart McLeod Clerk Telephone: 07385 370 117 Clerk Email: stuart.mcleod@southlanarkshire.gov.uk