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Rigifa BESS - Construction and operation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) over 200MW with associated infrastructure including underground grid connection, landscaping and ancillary works.

Land 625M SW Of 1 Phillips Mains Mey

DecidedReference: 25/00307/S36Highland

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Application location

Land 625M SW Of 1 Phillips Mains Mey

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36
Received
24 Jan 2025
Validated
24 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
23 May 2025
Local authority
Highland

Application overview

Rigifa BESS - Construction and operation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) over 200MW with associated infrastructure including underground grid connection, landscaping and ancillary works.

Proposal details

Reference
25/00307/S36
Ward
Wick And East Caithness
Agent
David Bell Planning Ltd

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DocumentPublishedAction
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSENTDECISION NOTICE · PDF9 Jul 2026View
TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTCORRESPONDENCE · PDF1 Oct 2025View
THC CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO ECUCOUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE · PDF1 Oct 2025View
NORTH PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEECOMMITTEE REPORT · PDF1 Oct 2025View
RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF18 Sept 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF15 Sept 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF14 Aug 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF1 Aug 2025View
RESPONSE TO LANDSCAPING AND ECOLOGY COMMENTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF1 Aug 2025View
VISUAL INFORMATION - 3D VIEWAMENDED DRAWING · PDF1 Aug 2025View
SITE SECTION PLAN - ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE SECTIONSAMENDED DRAWING · PDF1 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLAN - FIGURE 6AAMENDED DRAWING · PDF1 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLAN - FIGURE 6BDRAWING · PDF1 Aug 2025View
VISUALISATION VIEWPOINT 3SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF1 Aug 2025View
FURTHER RESPONSE TRANSPORT PLANNINGCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF23 Jul 2025View
FURTHER RESPONSE ECOLOGYCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF21 Jul 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF17 Jul 2025View
VISUALISATION VIEWPOINT 3SUPERSEDED SUPPORTING INFO · PDF17 Jul 2025View
THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSUPERSEDED SUPPORTING INFO · PDF17 Jul 2025View
LETTER - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LANDSCAPING AND ECOLOGYCORRESPONDENCE · PDF17 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLAN - FIG 6ASUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF17 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLANSUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF17 Jul 2025View
SITE SECTION PLANSUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF17 Jul 2025View
VISUAL INFORMATION - 3D VIEWSUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF17 Jul 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF16 Jul 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - FIRE SAFETY PLANAMENDED DRAWING · PDF16 Jul 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - DETAILED FIRE SAFETY PLANAMENDED DRAWING · PDF16 Jul 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF9 Jul 2025View
RESPONSE TO TRANSPORT PLANNING TEAM COMMENTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF9 Jul 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF9 Jun 2025View
RESPONSE TO TRANSPORT PLANNING TEAM CONSULTATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF9 Jun 2025View
RESPONSE TO ECOLOGY CONSULTATIONSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF9 Jun 2025View
DEVELOPMENT PLANSCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF14 May 2025View
ECOLOGY OFFICERCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF25 Apr 2025View
LVA REPORT AND APPX 1-4SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF14 Apr 2025View
TRANSPORT PLANNINGCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF1 Apr 2025View
Ms Kathrin HaltinerOBJECTION COMMENT · PDF12 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF11 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF20 Feb 2025View
CONTAMINATED LANDCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF7 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - INDICATIVEDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - BATTERY STRINGDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - LV CABINETDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - LIGHTING AND CCTV COLUMNDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - TYPICAL FENCINGDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - SUBSTATION COMPOUND LAYOUTDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 1SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 2 FIGURES 1 - 7SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
LOCATION PLANDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - SUBSTATION BUILDINGDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - MV SKIDDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - TO METERING BUILDINGDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - INTERFACE SUBSTATION LAYOUTDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - DETAILEDDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LEVEL PLANDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - FIRE SAFETY PLANSUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - INTERFACE SUBSTATIONDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - SUBSTATION COMPOUNDDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOR/ELEVATION PLAN - BESS COMPOUNDDRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
GROUND INVESTIGATIONS PHASE 2 ASSESSMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
GROUND INVESTIGATIONS PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
GROUND INVESTIGATIONS PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
GROUND INVESTIGATIONS PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 3 VISUALISATIONSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
TREE MANAGEMENT REPORTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN - DETAILED FIRE SAFETY PLANSUPERSEDED DRAWING · PDF4 Feb 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF4 Feb 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF4 Feb 2025View

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Determination Deadline

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  4. Standard Consultation Date

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  5. Latest Consultation Expiry Date

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  6. Actual Committee Date

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  7. Agreed Expiry Date

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  8. Decision Issued Date

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  9. Decision Made Date

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  10. Permission Expiry Date

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Decision & conditions

Approved by Scottish Ministers
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSENT
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