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Underground cable and ancillary electrical works to connect the battery energy storage system approved under planning approval PL/2022/02308/PPFL to the Berkswell National Grid electricity substation.

Berkswell Battery Storage Site Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GH

DecidedReference: PL/2024/02848/PPFLSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Application location

Berkswell Battery Storage Site Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GH

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Major Full Other
Received
2 Dec 2024
Validated
2 Dec 2024
Determination deadline
3 Mar 2025
Local authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Underground cable and ancillary electrical works to connect the battery energy storage system approved under planning approval PL/2022/02308/PPFL to the Berkswell National Grid electricity substation.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/2024/02848/PPFL
Alternative references
PP-13602576
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council
Agent
Renplan Ltd

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Documents 29 of 29

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICE MAJOR FULL APPROVALDecision · PDF10 Oct 2025View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF3 Oct 2025View
BNG STRATEGYReport · PDF22 Aug 2025View
BNG METRICReport22 Aug 2025View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF2 May 2025View
PEAReport · PDF2 May 2025View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment15 Apr 2025View
HS2Consultee Comment · PDF20 Mar 2025View
HS2 COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Jan 2025View
SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment6 Jan 2025View
SMBC - POLICY AND SPATIAL PLANNINGConsultee Comment23 Dec 2024View
SMBC - PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment19 Dec 2024View
SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment17 Dec 2024View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF2 Dec 2024View
HV CABLE CROSS-SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Dec 2024View
275KV NGET USER BAY - PLANNING OVERALL LAYOUTDrawing · PDF2 Dec 2024View
275KV NGET USER BAY - PLANNING PLAN VIEWDrawing2 Dec 2024View
275KV NGET USER BAY - PLANNING SECTION VIEWSDrawing2 Dec 2024View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF2 Dec 2024View
CABLE ROUTEDrawing · PDF2 Dec 2024View
ROUTE ON APPROVED APPLICATIONDrawing · PDF2 Dec 2024View
ARCHEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEYReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
CABLE ROUTE CTMPReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  9. Determination Deadline

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Decision & conditions

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DECISION NOTICE MAJOR FULL APPROVAL
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