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Environmental Screening Request - Proposed 71 MW Battery Energy Storage (BESS).

Land Off Mary Avenue Birtley

UnknownReference: EIA/24/001Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
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Application type
Screening/Scoping Opinion
Received
26 Mar 2024
Validated
26 Mar 2024
Determination deadline
18 Jun 2024
Local authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Environmental Screening Request - Proposed 71 MW Battery Energy Storage (BESS).

Proposal details

Reference
EIA/24/001
Ward
Lamesley
Parish
Lamesley Parish Council

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Application location

Land Off Mary Avenue Birtley

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
AUTH EIA24001EIA18 Jun 2024View
decision letterEIA18 Jun 2024View
BESS EIA Screening Assessment 2EIA18 Jun 2024View
BESS EIA Screening Assessment 1EIA18 Jun 2024View
site layout - 29793-HYD-XX-XX-DR-Y-0006_P02_S2_Operation - ColouredEIA13 Jun 2024View
location plan - 29793-HYD-XX-XX-DR-Y-0004_P01_S2EIA13 Jun 2024View
Screening Request - Birtley BESS - FinalEIA28 Mar 2024View
29793-HYD-XX-XX-DR-Y-0004_P01_S2_Location_PlanEIA28 Mar 2024View
29793-HYD-XX-XX-DR-Y-0006_P02_S2_LayoutEIA28 Mar 2024View

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