Powered land · Midlothian, Scotland
18 ha brownfield site at Colliery Millerhill Shawfair, Midlothian
A brownfield site of 18 ha in Midlothian, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 1.95 km from the Monktonhall substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 8.78 MVA of demand headroom and 27.2 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 | 18 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 | Mixed public and private (Other Private; Network Rail/ Rail Franchise Holder) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | COLLIERY MILLERHILL SHAWFAIR | 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 | VR88 (planning authority Midlothian) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Previous use | Mineral Activity | 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: Monktonhall, Colliery Millerhill Shawfair | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Midlothian, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.9208, -3.0834 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Monktonhall (1.95 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 | 8.78 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom at the substation | 27.2 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 4.3% 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
#6 of 11 sites in Midlothian and #7,849 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 82% of the sites in Midlothian. Closer to its substation than 27% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 18 ha | 3.9 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 1.95 km | 0.8 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 8.78 MVA | 8.8 | 40 |
| Site score | 13 | 100 |
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Nearby sites on the same substation
2 other sites have Monktonhall as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 3.58 ha brownfield site at Millerhill Shawfair, Midlothian1.44 km · score 17
- 5.4 ha brownfield site at Edenhall Road Musselburgh East Lothian1.71 km · score 13
- Sites in Midlothian11
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Monktonhallsubstation
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.