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Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a storage capacity of 60Mw

Inchbean Farm Treeswoodhead Road Shortlees Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 5LL

DecidedReference: 23/0005/S36East Ayrshire

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  4. Standard Consultation Date

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  6. Decision Issued Date

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  7. Decision Made Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36
Received
6 Dec 2023
Validated
6 Dec 2023
Determination deadline
5 Feb 2024
Local authority
East Ayrshire

Application overview

Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a storage capacity of 60Mw

Proposal details

Reference
23/0005/S36
Ward
Ballochmyle

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Application location

Inchbean Farm Treeswoodhead Road Shortlees Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 5LL

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Email from ecu (partial discharges)Application Correspondence (Public) · PDF19 Nov 2025View
Decision letter (ecu)Application Correspondence (Public) · PDF19 Jun 2025View
Committee reportReports (Public) · PDF26 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Site visit photos - officer takenPhoto14 Aug 2024View
Ara consultation responseConsultations (Public) · PDF8 Aug 2024View
Response (roads flooding)Consultations (Public) · PDF26 Jul 2024View
Response (roads flooding)(supporting drainage information)Consultations (Public) · PDF26 Jul 2024View
Response (accon)Consultations (Public)29 Apr 2024View
Response (env health)Consultations (Public) · PDF24 Apr 2024View
Response (ara flooding)Consultations (Public) · PDF17 Apr 2024View
Flood risk assessmentReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Appendix 1b lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Site elevations 1 of 3Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Site elevations 2 of 3Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Site elevations 3 of 3Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Site layout annotatedDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Statutory planDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Land classificationReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Construction traffic management planReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
CoveringletterOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Environmental nosie impact assessmentReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1 ctmpDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Fig 2 ctmpDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Fig 3 ctmpDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_1 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_10Other · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_11Other · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_2 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_3 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_4 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_5 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_6 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_7 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_8 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Figure 1_9 lvaOther · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Site contextDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Topographical surveyDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Alternative site assessmentReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Historic environment desk based assessmentReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Pac reporReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Application form - additional informationApplication Form · PDF5 Apr 2024View
Supporting statementReports (Public) · PDF5 Apr 2024View

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Decision & conditions

Consultation Response - No Objection
Decision letter (ecu)
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