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Dalchork Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with capacity of up to 249.9MW, comprising battery containers, switchgear, landscaping, CCTV access and associated infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00004963Please visit Energy Consents Unit at, https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004963&T=5 using reference number ECU00004963.

Land 1425M NW Of Lochside Lodge Lochside Lairg

DecidedReference: 24/05152/S36Highland

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Application location

Land 1425M NW Of Lochside Lodge Lochside Lairg

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36
Received
6 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Determination deadline
5 Apr 2025
Local authority
Highland

Application overview

Dalchork Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with capacity of up to 249.9MW, comprising battery containers, switchgear, landscaping, CCTV access and associated infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00004963Please visit Energy Consents Unit at, https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004963&T=5 using reference number ECU00004963.

Proposal details

Reference
24/05152/S36
Ward
North, West And Central Sutherland
Agent
Renewable Planning Consultants Ltd

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NORTH PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF11 Aug 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORTCOMMITTEE REPORT · PDF5 Aug 2026View
TRANSPORT PLANNING TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF29 Jun 2026View
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF3 Jun 2026View
LOCATION PLANDRAWING · PDF14 Apr 2026View
OUTLINE HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF14 Apr 2026View
NATURAL POWER TECHNICAL NOTESUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF26 Jan 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENT & CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF9 Dec 2025View
DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF9 Dec 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF9 Dec 2025View
TRANSPORT PLANNING TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF3 Nov 2025View
ECOLOGYCONSULTATION RESPONSE · PDF23 Oct 2025View
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF13 Oct 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF9 Oct 2025View
RESPONSE - SFRT - REQUEST NOTIFICATIONCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF8 Oct 2025View
RESPONSE - SFRS - GUIDANCECONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF8 Oct 2025View
THC CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO ECUCOUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE · PDF1 Oct 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 6 - ECOLOGYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF30 Sept 2025View
SITE SECTION PLANDRAWING · PDF30 Sept 2025View
FIREWATER MANAGEMENT PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF30 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLANDRAWING · PDF30 Sept 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF30 Sept 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF30 Sept 2025View
SOCIAL VALUE CHARTER STATEMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF30 Sept 2025View
VISIBILITY SPLAY PLANDRAWING · PDF30 Sept 2025View
FORESTRY TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF14 Apr 2025View
TRANSPORT PLANNINGCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF27 Mar 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 6 - ECOLOGYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
DUKES HUT - NEW WOODLAND CREATION PROPOSALSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP01 COLLABOLPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP01 COLLABOLPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP01 COLLABOLPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP02 A836 ROAD CORE PATH SU16.05PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP02 A836 ROAD CORE PATH SU16.05PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP02 A836 ROAD CORE PATH SU16.05PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP02 A836 ROAD CORE PATH SU16.05PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP02 A836 ROAD CORE PATH SU16.05PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VISUALISATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VISUALISATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VISUALISATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHYPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHYPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHYPHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHY (MINOR ROAD)PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHY (MINOR ROAD)PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VP04 SALLACHY (MINOR ROAD)PHOTO · PDF12 Mar 2025View
DALCHORK BESS VIEWPOINT INFORMATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION12 Mar 2025View
VISUALISATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
VISUALISATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF12 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE - ECOLOGY OFFICERCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF25 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - ABNORMAL INDIVISIBLE LOAD ASSESSMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 10 - CULTURAL HERITAGESUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 11 - SUMMARY AND PLANNING CONCLUSIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 2 - POLICY OVERVIEWSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 3 - SITE DESCRIPTION, DESIGN AND PROPOSED DEVELOSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 4 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUALSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 5 - FORESTRYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 6 - ECOLOGYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 7 - GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY (INCLUDISUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 8 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT AND PRELIMINARY CTMPSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 9 - NOISESUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - PLANNING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY STATEMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 1.1 - LOCATION PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 1.2 - SITE LAYOUTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 1.3 - REGIONAL CONTEXTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.1 - DESIGNATE HERITAGE ASSETSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.2 - NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS (UP TO 5KM)SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.3 - NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS (UP TO 1KM)SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.1 - 132 KV SUBSTATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.2 - BESS CONTAINER ELEVATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.3 - BESS TRANSFORMERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.4 - CUSTOMER SWITCHROOMSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.5 - DNO CONTROL ROOMSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.6 - PCS INVERTERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.7 - SITE FENCING ACCESS TRACKS AND CCTVSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 3.8 - SPARE PARTS CONTAINERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.1 - LVIA STUDY AREASUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.10A-C -VIEWPOINT 5 - SALLACHY MINOR ROADSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.10D-G - VIEWPOINT 5 - SALLACHY (MINOR ROAD)SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.11 - LANDSCAPE MITIGATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.2 - ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.3 - ZTV WITH LANDSCAPE CHARACTERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.4 - ZTV WITH VISUAL RECEPTORSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.5 - ZTV WITH DESIGNATED LANDSCAPESSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.6A-C - VIEWPOINT 1 - A836 ROAD/CORE PATH SU16.05SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.6D-G - VIEWPOINT 1 - COLLABOLSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.7A-C - VIEWPOINT 2 - A836 ROAD/CORE PATHSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.7D-G - VIEWPOINT 2 - A836 ROAD/CORE PATH SU 16.05SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.8C-E - VIEWPOINT 3 - A836 ROADSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.9A-C - VIEWPOINT 4 - SALLACHYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.9D-G - VIEWPOINT 4 - SALLACHYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 5.1 - EXISTING WOODLAND COVERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 5.2 - INDICATIVE WOODLAND REMOVAL PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 6.1 - STATUTORY SITES DESIGNATED FOR ECOLOGICAL AND ORNITHOLOGICAL FEATURSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 6.2 - PHASE 1 AND NVC HABITAT RESULTS 2024SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 7.1 - HYDROLOGICAL OVERVIEWSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 7.2 - PEAT DEPTH INTERPOLATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 1SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 2SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 3SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 4SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 5SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 6SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 7SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT - PART 8SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF13 Feb 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.4 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVENTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.5 - MAP OF SUTHERLANDSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.6 - 1833 MAP OF THE COUNTY OF SUTHERLAND BY G BURNETT AND W SCOTTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.7 - 1879 1ST EDITION SIX INCH TO ONE MILE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP (SUTHERLSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 10.8 - 1908 2ND EDITION SIX INCH TO ONE MILE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP (SUTHERLSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
FIGURE 4.8A-B - VIEWPOINT 3 - A836 ROADSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF13 Feb 2025View
RESPONSE - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF11 Feb 2025View
William S LockyerOBJECTION COMMENT · PDF3 Feb 2025View
William S LockyerOBJECTION COMMENT · PDF3 Feb 2025View
William S LockyerADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION · PDF3 Feb 2025View
RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF13 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION COVERING LETTERSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF6 Dec 2024View
APPLICATION FORMAPPLICATION FORM · PDF6 Dec 2024View

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