Powered land · North Lanarkshire, Scotland
32 ha brownfield site at Torbothie Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire
A brownfield site of 31.9 ha in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 0.88 km from the Shotts substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 12.9 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 | 31.9 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 | TORBOTHIE ROAD SHOTTS | 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 | NL008500153 (planning authority North Lanarkshire) | 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 - Undetermined | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register entry | Vacant or derelict site: The VOE- Former Northfield Colliery (HLA NLMW1167), Torbothie Road Shotts | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | North Lanarkshire, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.8254, -3.7777 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Shotts (0.88 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 | 12.9 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Large generation within 10 km | 124 MW of wind (1 plant of 50 MW or more in operation) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · 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
#11 of 172 sites in North Lanarkshire and #3,114 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 94% of the sites in North Lanarkshire. Closer to its substation than 77% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 31.9 ha | 8.1 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.88 km | 16.8 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 12.9 MVA | 12.9 | 40 |
| Site score | 38 | 100 |
How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Search sites in North Lanarkshire
Nearby sites on the same substation
10 other sites have Shotts as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 1.14 ha brownfield site at BON Accord Crescent Shotts, North Lanarkshire0.57 km · score 34
- 1.83 ha brownfield site at Rosehall Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire1.15 km · score 26
- 11 ha brownfield site at Benhar Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire1.52 km · score 22
- 11 ha brownfield site at Hartwood Road Hartwood, North Lanarkshire1.78 km · score 18
- 12 ha brownfield site at Torbothie Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire2.51 km · score 15
- 11 ha brownfield site at Shotts Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire2.91 km · score 15
- 8.85 ha brownfield site at Newmill and Canthill Road Shotts, North Lanarkshire2.52 km · score 14
- 6.05 ha brownfield site at Forrest Road Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire4.63 km · score 13
- 4.14 ha brownfield site at Newmill Road Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire3.83 km · score 13
- 2.95 ha brownfield site at Forrest Road Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire4.7 km · score 13
- Sites in North Lanarkshire172
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Shottssubstation
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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.