Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 Application for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a 250 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure on land East of Kilbagie and North/East of Kincardine (ECU00005240) - RESPONSE DUE BY 13.12.25
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/02286/CON
- Alternative references
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LAND AND AIR QUALITYConsultee · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 02 - SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 03 - SITE A & B LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 04 - INDICATIVE LAYOUTPhoto · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 05 - O AND M BUILDING ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 06 - STORAGE CONTAINER ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 07 - TRANSFORMER AND INVERTER (PCS) ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 08 - WATER TANK ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 09 - BATTERY ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 10 - CONTROL ROOM CONTAINER ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 11 - GATE, FENCE AND CAMERA DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 12 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 13 - PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION (PAC) REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 14 - CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 15 - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 16 - OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 17 - TRANSPORT STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 18 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 19 - LVA FIGURE 6 INDICATIVE LANDSCAPE PLANReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 20 - GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART1Report · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 20 - GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART3Report · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 20 - GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART2Report · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 21 - DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 22 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23 - ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 24 - HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25 - SCREENING REPORT SCREENING OPINION LETTERReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 26 - EIA SCREENING COVER LETTERReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 27 - EIA SCREENING REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 28 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - LOCATION PLANReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 29 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG2_ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTSReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 30 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG3 WATER DRAINAGEReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 31 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG4.1 HISTORICLAND USEReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 32 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG4.2 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 33 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG4.3 LAND CAPABILITY AGRICULTUREReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| 34 - EIA SCREENING REPORT - FIG4.4 OPEN SPACEReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
