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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Application overview
Construction of a standalone container to house batteries associated with storing the solar energy from the solar panels
Proposal details
- Reference
- F/25/99979
- Alternative references
- 14280525
- Ward
- West End North Ward
- Parish
- West End CP
- Agent
- SLR Consulting (Debra Higginbotham)
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High Wood Reservoir, Allington Lane, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| F_25_99979 PL_Final DecisionDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| F_25_99979 Delegated Officer ReportOfficer Report | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response Letter from Environment AgencyConsultation Response | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Fire Safety Response to Environment AgencySupporting Info · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency (response II)Consultation Response | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency (response I)Consultation Response | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Natural EnglandConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| EBC Asset Management Officer.Consultation Response | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Hampshire HighwaysConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Env Health (1)Consultation Response | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| EcologyConsultee Response · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Form · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| M7 Container LayoutIllustration · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| 2016 Rigid Vehicle Egress and Access to Western Approach APPROACHSupporting Info · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| High Wood Easement MapSupporting Info · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Access-EgressSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Container StructureSupporting Info · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Portsmouth Water - BESS locationSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
F_25_99979 PL_Final DecisionPlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the following approved plans and supporting documents: Location Plan - 2495-110 revision P1 Portsmouth Water Company Owned Land and Easement Plan Proposed BESS container location Container Structure Container Layout Swept Path Analysis - 55/330/1B revision B Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- No installation or groundworks shall commence until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include precautionary working methods to safeguard wildlife (including reptiles, amphibians and small mammals), details of ecological supervision where appropriate, and measures to prevent pollution or run-off to the adjacent Itchen Valley Country Park SINC. The development shall thereafter be carried out in full accordance with the approved CEMP. Reason: To protect biodiversity and prevent harm to wildlife and adjacent habitats in accordance with Policies DM11 of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016–2036.
- Prior to first operation of the development, a biodiversity enhancement scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall identify appropriate small-scale measures such as native planting, bat or bird boxes, or invertebrate features suited to the site context. The approved measures shall be implemented prior to first operation and retained thereafter. Reason: To secure biodiversity enhancement in accordance with Policy DM11 of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016–2036.
- Prior to the delivery of the battery container, details of the timing, routing, and management of delivery vehicles, including any temporary access arrangements, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Deliveries shall thereafter take place in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure safe access and minimise disruption to the highway network in accordance with Policy DM13 of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016–2036.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the fire protection and suppression details contained in the submitted documents “BESS Fire Protection Strategy Summary (August 2025)” and “Portsmouth Water – M7 BESS Fire System Details (August 2025)”. The approved fire safety systems shall be installed prior to operation of the development and retained and maintained thereafter. Reason: To ensure appropriate fire safety measures are incorporated in the development in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
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