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Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a proposed new battery energy storage system (BESS) with a generating capacity of up to 60.4MW.

Battery Energy Storage System Holmquarry Road Kilmarnock Ayrshire KA1 4DA

DecidedReference: 24/0001/S36East Ayrshire

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  3. Standard Consultation Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36
Received
11 Apr 2024
Validated
11 Apr 2024
Determination deadline
10 Jun 2024
Local authority
East Ayrshire

Application overview

Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a proposed new battery energy storage system (BESS) with a generating capacity of up to 60.4MW.

Proposal details

Reference
24/0001/S36
Alternative references
100672327-001
Ward
Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse

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Application location

Battery Energy Storage System Holmquarry Road Kilmarnock Ayrshire KA1 4DA

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Documents 71 of 71

DocumentPublishedAction
Scottish ministers' decision consentedDecision Notices · PDF22 Jul 2025View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Updated suds clarification memo holmquarry rd kilmarnock mar25Reports (Public) · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF17 Mar 2025View
Updated figure 1_12 _ lempDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
Updated figure 4 _ infra layout a3Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF12 Mar 2025View
LempDrawing · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Figure 13_1 site elevations overviewDrawing · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Figure 13_2 site elevations without mitigationDrawing · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Figure 13_3 site elevations with mitigationDrawing · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Figure 4 infrastructure layoutDrawing · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF10 Mar 2025View
Landscape and visual impact assessmentReports (Public) · PDF20 Dec 2024View
Fei requestReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Development description and reasonable alternativesReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Fire risk management planReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
HydrologyReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Landscape and ecology management planDrawing · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Biodiversity management planReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Carbon lifecycle reportReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Skills and employment planReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Noise impact assessmentReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Biodiversity net gainReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Biodiversity metricReports (Public)11 Dec 2024View
Further environmental information responseReports (Public) · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF11 Dec 2024View
Accon noise reportReports (Public) · PDF26 Jun 2024View
Appendix 7b- methodologyReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Appendix 7c- residential visual amenity assessmentReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Site location mapDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Security fenceDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
CctvDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Distribution network operator breakerDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Site notice and locationDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Aerial viewDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Infra layout a3Drawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Infra layout a1Drawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Access track detailDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Battery container detailDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Power control system and transformersDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Customer switchroomDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Holmquarry road battery location planDrawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Landscape figures 7_1 to 7_8Drawing · PDF21 May 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 1- non technical summaryReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 10- summary of effects and mitigationReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 2- development description and reasonable alternativesReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 3- planning policyReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 4- hydrologyReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 5- preliminary ecological assessmentReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 6- cultural heritage and archaeologyReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 7- landscape and visual impact assessmentReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 8- noiseReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 2 chapter 9- climate changeReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- construction traffic management planReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- decommissioning statementReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- design and access statementReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- fire risk assessmentReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- flood risk assessment and drainage impact assessmentReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- outline construction environmental management planReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4 phase 1- contaminated land report pages 1-44Reports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4 phase 1- contaminated land report pages 45-80Reports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4 phase 1- contaminated land report pages 81-135Reports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4 phase 2- contaminated land reportReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- planning statementReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- pre application community consultation reportReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- transport statementReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Vol 4- tree impact reportReports (Public) · PDF21 May 2024View
Site location mapDrawing · PDF20 May 2024View
Infrastructure layoutDrawing · PDF20 May 2024View

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Consultation Response - No Objection
Scottish ministers' decision consented
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