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Battery energy storage facility: comprising of 6no. banks of battery units; associated inverters, transformers and high voltage electricity substation. Siting of welfare unit and storage container for parts. Create site access, aggregate hardstanding, carparking area, 3m high palisade fencing and gates, and 4m high acoustic barrier.

Battery Point Energy Storage Park Newton Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis

DecidedReference: 24/00155/PPDMNa h-Eileanan Siar

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
19 Apr 2024
Determination deadline
18 Aug 2024
Local authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar

Application overview

Battery energy storage facility: comprising of 6no. banks of battery units; associated inverters, transformers and high voltage electricity substation. Siting of welfare unit and storage container for parts. Create site access, aggregate hardstanding, carparking area, 3m high palisade fencing and gates, and 4m high acoustic barrier.

Proposal details

Reference
24/00155/PPDM
Alternative references
100668731-001
Ward
Ste�rnabhagh A Deas
Agent
The Greenspan Agency

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Application location

Battery Point Energy Storage Park Newton Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis

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DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF26 Mar 2025View
DECISION NOTICE AND APPROVED PLANSDecision · PDF26 Mar 2025View
01 APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
02 APPROVED LOCATION PLAN AND EXISTING SITE LAYOUT WITH AERIALDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
03A APPROVED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
04A APPROVED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT WITH AERIALDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
05 APPROVED EXISTING SCOTTISH WATER ASSETSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
06A APPROVED SWEPT PATH HGVDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
07A APPROVED SWEPT PATH TIPPERDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
08A APPROVED SWEPT PATH CRANEDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
09 APPROVED PROPOSED BATTERY MODULE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
10 APPROVED PROPOSED INVERTER MODULE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
11 APPROVED PROPOSED TRANSFORMER AND RING MAIN UNITDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
12 APPROVED PROPOSED SUBSTATION ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
13 APPROVED PROPOSED SUBSTATION FOUNDATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
14 APPROVED PROPOSED SITE OFFICE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
15A APPROVED PROPOSED FENCE PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
17 APPROVED PROPOSED SPARE PARTS CONTAINER ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
18 APPROVED PROPOSED AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
19A APPROVED PLANTING AND LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
20A APPROVED PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF26 Mar 2025View
BATTERY HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF26 Mar 2025View
REPORT TO COMMITTEEReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 1 - SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED CONDITIONSReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 2 - PLANSReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 3 - CONSULTATION RESPONSESReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 4 - REPRESENTATIONSReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 5 - BATTERY HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENTReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 6 - VIEWS OF APPLICANT/AGENTReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 7 - BESS PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR UK FIRE AND RESCUEReport - Committee · PDF26 Mar 2025View

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