Powered land · Glasgow City, Scotland
1.12 ha brownfield site at Westerhouse Road, Glasgow City
A brownfield site of 1.12 ha in Glasgow City, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 1.3 km from the Bishop substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 12.1 MVA of demand headroom and none for generation.
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Facts
Every value links to its source. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1.12 ha (the area its register gives) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Site from | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Owner type | Public body (Local Authority) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | WESTERHOUSE ROAD | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle (vacant land) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register reference | 3783 (planning authority Glasgow City) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Previous use | Education | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Development potential | Developable - Short Term | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register entry | Vacant or derelict site: EX St Benedict's School, Westerhouse Road | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Glasgow City, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.8712, -4.1181 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Bishop (1.3 km, register point to the substation's mapped point) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation voltage | 33 kV (levels 33, 11 kV) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation operator | SP Distribution plc (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 12.1 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Water stress | Low (under 10%) (score 0.4 of 5, withdrawals 6.7% of renewable supply) | WRI Aqueduct 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
The register gives a point and an area, not an outline: the distance runs from that point, so the site's edge can be closer to the substation.
How it compares
#179 of 203 sites in Glasgow City and #6,484 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 7% of the sites in Glasgow City. Closer to its substation than 11% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1.12 ha | 0 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 1.3 km | 10.5 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 12.1 MVA | 12.1 | 40 |
| Site score | 23 | 100 |
How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Search sites in Glasgow City
Nearby sites on the same substation
24 other sites have Bishop as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 1.33 ha brownfield site at Lochdochart Road Dalswinton St., Glasgow City0.11 km · score 40
- 1.18 ha brownfield site at 11 Lochdochart Road., Glasgow City0.13 km · score 40
- 3.17 ha brownfield site at Dalswinton Path Auchencrow St/ Lochend H.S., Glasgow City0.25 km · score 38
- 4.42 ha brownfield site at Commonhead Road/ Dungeonhill Road N'th'house RD, Glasgow City0.33 km · score 37
- 2.07 ha brownfield site at Dungeonhill RD Commonhead RD, Glasgow City0.31 km · score 37
- 2.24 ha brownfield site at Easterhouse Road Aberdalgie Road Baldinnie RD., Glasgow City0.48 km · score 35
- 1.97 ha brownfield site at 3-23 Buchlyvie Street., Glasgow City0.66 km · score 32
- 2.07 ha brownfield site at Auchingill Road Calcots Path Liff Place, Glasgow City0.74 km · score 31
- 1.63 ha brownfield site at Aberdalgie Road/ Baldinnie Road, Glasgow City0.75 km · score 31
- 3.18 ha brownfield site at Lochend Road/ Cairnbrook Road, Glasgow City0.78 km · score 30
- 1.42 ha brownfield site at Lochend Road Skelbo Place Skelbo Path, Glasgow City0.82 km · score 30
- 1.21 ha brownfield site at East of Allnach Place/St Collete P. S. Site, Glasgow City0.83 km · score 30
- Sites in Glasgow City203
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Bishopsubstation
Data on this page
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO GIS boundaries for GB DNO licence areas, NESO Open Data Licence.
- Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ONS Open Geography: Local Authority Districts, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rare Context. Rare Context powered-land sites, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Kuzma, S., M.F.P. Bierkens, S. Lakshman, T. Luo, L. Saccoccia, E. H. Sutanudjaja, and R. Van Beek. 2023. Aqueduct 4.0: Updated Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators. Technical Note. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. doi.org/10.46830/writn.23.00061. WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0.