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Siting of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 400 MW capacity, associated access improvements, substation, construction compound/laydown and ancillary works including landscaping and SUDS

Land At Loganwood House High Mathernock Farm Kilmacolm

Application RefusedReference: 25/0001/EAAInverclyde

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Application location

Land At Loganwood House High Mathernock Farm Kilmacolm

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Application summary

Status
Application Refused
Application type
Electricity Act Application
Received
24 Mar 2025
Validated
24 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Inverclyde

Application overview

Siting of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 400 MW capacity, associated access improvements, substation, construction compound/laydown and ancillary works including landscaping and SUDS

Proposal details

Reference
25/0001/EAA
Alternative references
ECU00005083
Ward
Ward 1 - Inverclyde East
Agent
Pippa Melville

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Documents 46 of 46

DocumentPublishedAction
Screening OpinionBackGround Papers · PDF25 Mar 2025View
33KV Transformer, ElevationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
132kV substation elevationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
132kV Substation PlanDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Acoustic FencingDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Air Quality Impact AssessmentBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Archeological Desk-Based AssessmentBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed BESS Unit Plan and ElevationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Breeding Bird Survey ReportBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
CCTV InstallationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Consultee List v 1 09.12.24BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Control Room Enclosure, indicative Plan and ElevationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed Customer SubstationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Ecological Desk StudyBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Geology, Soils and Groundworks StrategyBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
HM 36C Cover Letter to ECU 16.12.24BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed Inverter Plan and ElevationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Part 1)BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Part 2)BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Part 3)BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Part 4)BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Landscape Strategy PlanBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
National Vegetation Classification Survey ReportBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Outline Battery Storage Safety Management Plan (OBSMP)BackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Palisade Fencing Panel and GateDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed Site LayoutDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Protected Species Survey ReportBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Typical Retaining Wall Elevations and SectionsDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Site LocationDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Socio-Economics Benefit StatementBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Sustainable Drainage & Flood Risk AssessmentBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Transport Statement & Construction Traffic Management PlanBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed Water TankDrawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Proposed Welfare Unit (Permanent)Drawing · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Environmental Noise Impact AssessmentBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
High Mathernock BESS Planning StatementBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
High Mathernock BESS Consultation ReportBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
High Mathernock BESS EIA Screening LetterBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Screening Opinion - High Mathernock BESSBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Transport Statement & Construction Traffic Management PlanBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
HM 36C Cover Letter to ECUBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Attachment 1_Redline BoundaryBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Attachment 2_Proposed Site LayoutBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Attachment 3_Environmental ConstraintsBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Attachment 4_High Mathernock Environmental Constraints with a 2km BufferBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View
BESS EIA Screening LetterBackGround Papers · PDF24 Mar 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Application Refused

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