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Development of 200MW battery energy storage facility (BESS), along with ancillary development including regrading of land levels, landscaping, fencing, CCTV columns and new vehicular accesses (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 7 on planning permission 24/00874/FUL to amend the approved plans and to amend the wording of the condition to reflect the updated Battery Management Plan)

Land To The North Of The Bay Gateway Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire

DecidedReference: 26/00715/VCNLancaster City Council

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Land To The North Of The Bay Gateway Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Variation of a Condition Application
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
9 Oct 2026
Local authority
Lancaster City Council

Application overview

Development of 200MW battery energy storage facility (BESS), along with ancillary development including regrading of land levels, landscaping, fencing, CCTV columns and new vehicular accesses (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 7 on planning permission 24/00874/FUL to amend the approved plans and to amend the wording of the condition to reflect the updated Battery Management Plan)

Proposal details

Reference
26/00715/VCN
Alternative references
PP-15047099
Ward
Overton Ward
Parish
Middleton
Agent
Enzygo

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Documents 34 of 34

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision noticeDecision Notices (p) · PDF14 Sept 2026View
Delegated reportOfficer Report (p)11 Sept 2026View
Consultee response - united utilitiesConsultee Response (p) · PDF26 Aug 2026View
Consultee response from resilience teamConsultee Response (p) · PDF5 Aug 2026View
Consultee response- environment agencyConsultee Response (p) · PDF5 Aug 2026View
County highways responseConsultee Response (p) · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Llfa responseConsultee Response (p) · PDF24 Jul 2026View
Consultee response - lfrsConsultee Response (p) · PDF22 Jul 2026View
Consultee response - onrConsultee Response (p) · PDF21 Jul 2026View
Consultation response - arboricultural officerConsultee Response (p) · PDF16 Jul 2026View
Application formApplication Forms (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Battery management plan summary - appendix aSupporting Information (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Battery management plan summarySupporting Information (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
S73 supporting cover letterSupporting Information (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
site layout with bng plantingPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
site layout with uu assets and bng plantingPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Bess unit detailPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
south east elevation sectionsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
South east elevation with 1 and 15 year templatePlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
south west elevation sectionsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
South west elevation with 1 and 15 year plantingPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
north west planting at 1 and 15 year plantingPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
North east elevation with 1 and 15 year plantingPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
132kv substation plan and elevation viewsPlans (p)10 Jul 2026View
Cctv column with led speaker lightPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Control room plans and elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Palaside fence with electric topper elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Client switch room plans and elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Auxiliary transformerPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
welfare room plans and elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Water pump house plans and elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Water storage and pump house plans and elevationsPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Planning red line area- battery storage systemPlans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View
site location planSite Location Plans (p) · PDF10 Jul 2026View

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