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Screening request for the construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development with a capacity of 150MW and the associated infrastructure

On Land At Killoch East Ayrshire KA18 2QH

DecidedReference: 25/0001/S36SCREast Ayrshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36 Screening
Received
22 Jan 2025
Validated
24 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
14 Feb 2025
Local authority
East Ayrshire

Application overview

Screening request for the construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development with a capacity of 150MW and the associated infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
25/0001/S36SCR
Ward
Cumnock And New Cumnock
Agent
Scottish Government - Mr Craig Cross

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Application location

On Land At Killoch East Ayrshire KA18 2QH

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DocumentPublishedAction
Ecu screening decisionApplication Correspondence (Public) · PDF18 Feb 2025View
Public copy of response sent to ecuReports (Public)12 Feb 2025View
Consultations (Public)Consultations (Public)6 Feb 2025View
Response (wosas)Consultations (Public) · PDF6 Feb 2025View

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