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ERECTION OF A 30 MW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY CONSISTING OF 8 PAIRS OF BATTERY CELL UNITS, 8 BATTERY INVERTER UNITS, SUBSTATION, SWITCHROOM, AUXILLARY TRANSFORMER, BATTERY CONTROL ROOM, 4 CCTV COLUMNS, 2.4M SECURITY MESH FENCE, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, PARKING AND TURNING AREA, ATTENUATION POND AND ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING.

LAND OFF WEST MOSS LANE WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS LYTHAM ST ANNES FY8 4NH

Granted Subject to BNGReference: 24/0295Fylde Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Granted Subject to BNG
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
21 May 2024
Validated
3 Jul 2024
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Fylde Borough Council

Application overview

ERECTION OF A 30 MW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY CONSISTING OF 8 PAIRS OF BATTERY CELL UNITS, 8 BATTERY INVERTER UNITS, SUBSTATION, SWITCHROOM, AUXILLARY TRANSFORMER, BATTERY CONTROL ROOM, 4 CCTV COLUMNS, 2.4M SECURITY MESH FENCE, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, PARKING AND TURNING AREA, ATTENUATION POND AND ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING.

Proposal details

Reference
24/0295
Ward
Wrea Green with Westby
Parish
Westby with Plumptons
Agent
Mr M Sproston, Energy Planning

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Application location

LAND OFF WEST MOSS LANE WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS LYTHAM ST ANNES FY8 4NH

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Documents 111 of 111

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision30 Apr 2025View
Peat ReportBackground Documents8 Apr 2025View
Agent Peat response to NEBackground Documents8 Apr 2025View
Customer SwitchgearInitial Drawing3 Apr 2025View
Landscape General ArrangementAmended Plan3 Apr 2025View
NE responseConsultee Comment3 Apr 2025View
Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment (revision)Background Documents31 Mar 2025View
Landscape General ArrangementSuperseded27 Mar 2025View
Natural England Peat commentConsultee Comment25 Mar 2025View
Landscape General Arrangement PlanSuperseded20 Mar 2025View
Environment AgencyConsultee Comment20 Mar 2025View
Highway AuthorityConsultee Comment19 Mar 2025View
NE re HRAConsultee Comment18 Mar 2025View
WESTBY PARISH COUNCIL consultee comment 16/03/2025Consultee Comment16 Mar 2025View
Peat AssessmentBackground Documents13 Mar 2025View
Construction Traffic Mgmt Plan (revised)Background Documents12 Mar 2025View
Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment12 Mar 2025View
Lancashire Fire ServiceConsultee Comment27 Feb 2025View
Water Tank ElevationsAmended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Proposed Site Layout PlanAmended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Site Section 2 of 2Amended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Site Section 1 of 2Amended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Proposed BESS Layout PlanAmended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Fire Strategy PlanAmended Plan26 Feb 2025View
Paladin FencingInitial Drawing26 Feb 2025View
Landscape General ArrangementSuperseded26 Feb 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment (revised)Background Documents26 Feb 2025View
Highway AuthorityConsultee Comment20 Feb 2025View
Construction temporary road widening schemeBackground Documents5 Feb 2025View
Water tank elevationsSuperseded22 Jan 2025View
Lancs Fire ServiceConsultee Comment22 Jan 2025View
Site Section 1 of 2Amended Plan21 Jan 2025View
SubstationAmended Plan21 Jan 2025View
westby parish councilConsultee Comment13 Jan 2025View
Natural EnglandConsultee Comment9 Jan 2025View
Flood Risk & Drainage Assessment ReportBackground Documents6 Jan 2025View
Fire Water Management Plan (revised)Background Documents6 Jan 2025View
Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment6 Jan 2025View
United UtilitiesConsultee Comment6 Jan 2025View
Historic Environment Team'sConsultee Comment20 Dec 2024View
GMEU EcologyConsultee Comment19 Dec 2024View
Local Lead Flood AuthorityConsultee Comment19 Dec 2024View
Environment AgencyConsultee Comment19 Dec 2024View
Habitat Regulations Assessment (superseded)Background Documents17 Dec 2024View
Peat Survey ReportBackground Documents13 Dec 2024View
Landscape General Arragement PlanSuperseded9 Dec 2024View
Habitat Mgmt & Monitoring PlanBackground Documents9 Dec 2024View
BNG Design Stage AssessmentBackground Documents9 Dec 2024View
BNG Metric (revised)Biodiversity Net Gain Metric9 Dec 2024View
TImber Acoustic FencingSuperseded4 Dec 2024View
Proposed BESS Layout PlanSuperseded4 Dec 2024View
Proposed Site Layout PlanSuperseded4 Dec 2024View
Location PlanAmended Plan4 Dec 2024View
Fire Strategy PlanSuperseded4 Dec 2024View
Natural EnglandConsultee Comment4 Dec 2024View
Site Section 1 of 2Superseded4 Dec 2024View
Site Section 2 of 2Superseded4 Dec 2024View
Cut & Fill sheet 2/2 (sections)Initial Drawing29 Nov 2024View
Cut & Fill sheet 1/2 (site plan)Initial Drawing29 Nov 2024View
Existing Site LayoutInitial Drawing29 Nov 2024View
Revised Arboricultural Impact AssessmentBackground Documents29 Nov 2024View
BNG Metric (superseded)Biodiversity Net Gain Metric29 Nov 2024View
Peat Survey ReportBackground Documents28 Oct 2024View
Habitat Regulations AssessmentSuperseded23 Oct 2024View
Natural EnglandConsultee Comment24 Sept 2024View
LCC Arch confirm of WSIConsultee Comment11 Sept 2024View
Landscape consultantConsultee Comment4 Sept 2024View
BAE SystemsConsultee Comment2 Sept 2024View
Archaeological Written Scheme of InvestigationBackground Documents30 Aug 2024View
Natural EnglandConsultee Comment6 Aug 2024View
Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment6 Aug 2024View
Blackpool AirportConsultee Comment2 Aug 2024View
UUConsultee Comment30 Jul 2024View
Lancashire Fire and RescueConsultee Comment29 Jul 2024View
highway comments.Consultee Comment26 Jul 2024View
LLFA ResponseConsultee Comment26 Jul 2024View
GMEU EcologyConsultee Comment26 Jul 2024View
Water Vole Survey ReportBackground Documents25 Jul 2024View
Environment AgencyConsultee Comment25 Jul 2024View
westby parishConsultee Comment18 Jul 2024View
LCC Historic Environment TeanConsultee Comment17 Jul 2024View
Outgoing Email: Planning Application 24/0295 - WEST MOSS LANE WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS LYTHAM ST ANNES FY8 4NHConsultee Comment5 Jul 2024View
Planning Design & Access StatementBackground Documents4 Jul 2024View
Fire Water Management PlanSuperseded4 Jul 2024View
Elevation Battery Inverter UnitsInitial Drawing3 Jul 2024View
Elevation IDNO SubstationSuperseded3 Jul 2024View
Elevation Auxiliary TransformerInitial Drawing3 Jul 2024View
Private control roomInitial Drawing3 Jul 2024View
Private SubstationInitial Drawing3 Jul 2024View
Elevation Battery Cell UnitsInitial Drawing3 Jul 2024View
Proposed Landscape general Arrangement PlanSuperseded3 Jul 2024View
(superseded) Arboricultural Impact AssessmentBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
(superseded) Construction Traffic Management PlanBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
(superseded) BNG Design Stage AssessmentBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
Transport StatementBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
Landscape and Visual AppraisalBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
Prelimary Ecology AppraisalBackground Documents3 Jul 2024View
(Superseded) Statutory Biodiversity Metric (Excel format)Biodiversity Net Gain Metric3 Jul 2024View
Flood Risk and Drainage ReportSuperseded3 Jul 2024View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form No Personal Data21 May 2024View
Phase I Geoenvironmental AssessmentBackground Documents21 May 2024View
Noise Impact Assessment (superseded)Background Documents21 May 2024View
AGRICULTURAL QUALITYBackground Documents21 May 2024View
Elevation 4m High Cctv PoleInitial Drawing21 May 2024View
cable Route to National GridInitial Drawing21 May 2024View
Flood Risk Feasibility AssessmentSuperseded21 May 2024View
location planSuperseded21 May 2024View
Elevation 3m High Acoustic GateSuperseded21 May 2024View
General ArrangementSuperseded21 May 2024View
Elevation 3m High Acoustic FenceSuperseded21 May 2024View
Site ElevationSuperseded21 May 2024View

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Decision & conditions

Granted Subject to BNG
Decision Notice
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