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Construction and operation of a 349MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure including access roads, sub-station buildings, supporting equipment, fencing, drainage and landscaping on

Land At Gibston Farm Blackhillock Keith

UnknownReference: 25/00043/S36Moray

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Application summary

Status
Unknown
Application type
Dealt With By Scottish Executive
Received
13 Jan 2025
Validated
13 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
5 May 2025
Local authority
Moray

Application overview

Construction and operation of a 349MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure including access roads, sub-station buildings, supporting equipment, fencing, drainage and landscaping on

Proposal details

Reference
25/00043/S36
Ward
Keith And Cullen
Agent
Energy Consents Unit

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Application location

Land At Gibston Farm Blackhillock Keith

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DocumentPublishedAction
26/01042/DISCON - CONDS 9(2) 10(2) & 28 DICHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF21 Sept 2026View
26/01042/DISCON - COND 21 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF19 Aug 2026View
26/01042/DISCON - COND 10 DECOMMISSIONING COST ESTIMATE REPORT - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF18 Aug 2026View
26/01042/DISCON - COND 9 DECOMMISSIONING RESTORATION & AFTERCARE STRATEGY - ACCESupporting Document · PDF18 Aug 2026View
26/01042/DISCON - COND 28 ENVIRONMENTAL CLERK OF WORKS - TERMS OF APPOINTMENTSupporting Document · PDF18 Aug 2026View
26/01042/DISCON - COND 21 PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF18 Aug 2026View
DETERMINATION LETTERDecision · PDF3 Dec 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO ECUDecision · PDF28 May 2025View
COMMITTEE REPORTReport · PDF27 May 2025View
CROSS SECTION PLANS X 2Drawing · PDF16 Apr 2025View
SUB STATION FLOORPLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF16 Apr 2025View
SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF16 Apr 2025View
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTConsultation Response · PDF21 Feb 2025View
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENTConsultation Response · PDF14 Feb 2025View
PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY - UPDATEDConsultation Response · PDF5 Feb 2025View
MORAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultation Response · PDF30 Jan 2025View
BUILDING STANDARDSConsultation Response · PDF28 Jan 2025View
ABERDEENSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICEConsultation Response · PDF28 Jan 2025View
PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY - MAPConsultation Response · PDF28 Jan 2025View
DESK STUDY CONSTRAINTS REPORTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
CTMPSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
BLACKHILLOCK COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING PLANSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A3 1.10000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
FIRE ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALPUMPHOUSE-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALTWINSKIDCOMPACT-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A3 1.50000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A4 1.25000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
UAT3230_SCOTS STABILITY_BLACKHILLOCK_3D_BDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
PAC REPORTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT- BLACKHILLOCK PROJECT_V1.1_SSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
CARBON ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A3 1.25000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A4 1.5000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALSECURITYFENCE-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
UAT3230_SCOTS STABILITY_BLACKHILLOCK_2D_BDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A3 1.5000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A4 1.10000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_WELFAREUNIT-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
2552 A2 FIGURES 1-8 FINALSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
250107 PA LETTER TO ECU FINALSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALBERM-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LVIA BLACKHILLOCK BESS 2024 11 18Supporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
APPENDIX B LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTSSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
BATTERY 01Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICAL4MACOUSTICFENCE-03-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_CAMERA-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALACOUSTICBAFFLE3+1M-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICAL15FTCONTROL-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-BLA-[LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY PLAN]-21-ESupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY PLANDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_GATE-01-P.Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALBACKUPGENERATOR-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLAN WITHOUT RED LINEDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
A2 FIGURE 9 PHOTOGRAPHIC SHEETS FINALSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALGENERATOR-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORMSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
APPENDIX E LLA METHODOLOGYSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
A2 TYPE 4 VERIFIED PHOTOMONTAGES FINALSupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALACOUSTICBAFFLE2+2M-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-BLA-[RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONE]-21-ESupporting Document · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICALAUXTRANSFORMER-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_BATTERYCONTAINER-02-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_BATTERYCONTAINER-02-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_BATTERYCONTAINER-02-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLAN A4 1.50000Drawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICAL40FTSITECONTROL-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_TYPICAL40FTSITECONTROL-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
NPL-BLK-EL_EMERGENCYLIGHT-01-PDrawing · PDF27 Jan 2025View
CONSULTATION FROM ENERGY CONSENT UNITCorrespondence to Council13 Jan 2025View

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DETERMINATION LETTER CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO ECU
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