Powered land · Inverclyde, Scotland
23 ha brownfield site at Inverkip Road Greenock, Inverclyde
A brownfield site of 22.7 ha in Inverclyde, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 0.33 km from the Inverkip Road substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 17.2 MVA of demand headroom and 22 MVA 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 | 22.7 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 | Private (Other Private) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | INVERKIP ROAD GREENOCK | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle (derelict) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register reference | 8460506 (planning authority Inverclyde) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Previous use | Manufacturing | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Development potential | Developable - Medium Term | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register entry | Vacant or derelict site: Spango Vallety (Central Business Area), Inverkip Road Greenock | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Inverclyde, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.9314, -4.8279 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Inverkip Road (0.33 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 | 17.2 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom at the substation | 22 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Water stress | Low (under 10%) (score 0 of 5, withdrawals 1.8% 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
#1 of 24 sites in Inverclyde and #1,609 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 96% of the sites in Inverclyde. Closer to its substation than 92% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 22.7 ha | 5.3 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.33 km | 25 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 17.2 MVA | 17.2 | 40 |
| Site score | 48 | 100 |
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Nearby sites on the same substation
3 other sites have Inverkip Road as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 17 ha brownfield site at Inverkip Road Greenock, Inverclyde0.38 km · score 45
- 4.22 ha brownfield site at Spango Valley Greenock, Inverclyde0.89 km · score 34
- 9.07 ha brownfield site at Inverkip Road Greenock, Inverclyde1.18 km · score 31
- Sites in Inverclyde24
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Inverkip Roadsubstation
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.