Powered land · South Lanarkshire, Scotland
7.5 ha brownfield site at Clydesmill Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire
A brownfield site of 7.5 ha in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 0.44 km from the Westburn Road substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 26.5 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 | 7.5 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 (Scottish Power) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | CLYDESMILL CAMBUSLANG | 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 | 8446963 (planning authority South Lanarkshire) | 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: E of Westburn RD, Clydesmill Cambuslang | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | South Lanarkshire, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.8257, -4.1490 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Westburn Road (0.44 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 | 26.5 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
#2 of 59 sites in South Lanarkshire and #1,275 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 83% of the sites in South Lanarkshire. Closer to its substation than 92% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 7.5 ha | 0.8 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.44 km | 23.4 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 26.5 MVA | 26.5 | 40 |
| Site score | 51 | 100 |
How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Search sites in South Lanarkshire
Nearby sites on the same substation
9 other sites have Westburn Road as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 1.25 ha brownfield site at Westburn Road Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire0.13 km · score 55
- 2.44 ha brownfield site at Westburn Road Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire0.35 km · score 51
- 3.52 ha brownfield site at West of 40 Gardenside PL, Glasgow City1.03 km · score 41
- 23 ha brownfield site at E of Kenmuir RD, Glasgow City1.44 km · score 40
- 1.95 ha brownfield site at Clydesmill Drive, Glasgow City1.07 km · score 40
- 2.65 ha brownfield site at Cairnswell Avenu Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire1.15 km · score 39
- 11 ha brownfield site at East of Showmens Site on Kenmuir Road., Glasgow City1.83 km · score 31
- 7.57 ha brownfield site at Redlawood Road Newton, South Lanarkshire2.25 km · score 27
- 1.36 ha brownfield site at Flemington Road Halfway, South Lanarkshire2.46 km · score 27
- Sites in South Lanarkshire59
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Westburn 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.