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Installation and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated ancillary infrastructure, access, landscaping and boundary treatment.

Land Off Benton Green Lane Berkswell Solihull

DecidedReference: PL/2025/01145/PPFLSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  4. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  6. Latest Site Notice Expiry Date

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  7. Determination Deadline

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  8. Standard Consultation Date

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  9. Latest Consultation Expiry Date

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  10. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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  11. Actual Committee Date

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  13. Decision Issued Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Major Full Other
Received
6 Jun 2025
Validated
6 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
5 Sept 2025
Local authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Installation and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated ancillary infrastructure, access, landscaping and boundary treatment.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/2025/01145/PPFL
Alternative references
PP-13945622
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council
Agent
Lichfields

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Application location

Land Off Benton Green Lane Berkswell Solihull

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Documents 97 of 97

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICE MAJOR FULL APPROVALDecision · PDF16 Jul 2026View
COMMITTEE UPDATE NOTECommittee Report16 Jul 2026View
BNG METRICReport15 Jul 2026View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment13 Jul 2026View
Committee ReportCommittee Report · PDF7 Jul 2026View
ECIAReport · PDF8 Jun 2026View
ECIA - APPENDIX E BAT SURVEY AND ASSESSMENTReport · PDF8 Jun 2026View
ECIA - APPENDIX C REPTILE SURVEY AND ASSESSMENTReport · PDF8 Jun 2026View
ECIA - APPENDIX B -GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY AND ASSESSMENTReport · PDF8 Jun 2026View
ECIA - APPENDIX A - PEAReport · PDF8 Jun 2026View
GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY AND ASSESSMENTReport · PDF1 Jun 2026View
MARKED UP LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF7 May 2026View
ECOLOGICAL SURVEY METHODOLGYReport · PDF18 Feb 2026View
SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment23 Jan 2026View
SMBC DRAINAGEConsultee Comment15 Jan 2026View
GCN REPORTReport · PDF17 Dec 2025View
SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment4 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment6 Nov 2025View
SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment5 Nov 2025View
APPLICANTS RESPONSE TO POLICY COMMENTSReport · PDF2 Sept 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTReport · PDF2 Sept 2025View
BNG METRICReport2 Sept 2025View
INDICATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF2 Sept 2025View
SMBC DRAINAGEConsultee Comment18 Aug 2025View
ACCESS FROM BENTON GREEN LANE 2 (PHOTO FROM AGENT)Photo11 Aug 2025View
FIG 17 - INDICATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN - BENTON GREEN LANE BESS_P0671_REV FPhoto · PDF11 Aug 2025View
FIG 6 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER - BENTON GREEN LANE BESS_P0671_REV APhoto · PDF11 Aug 2025View
P0671 BENTON GREEN BESS LVIA ADDENDUM 2.7.25Report11 Aug 2025View
PL202501145PPFL - LAND OFF BENTON GREEN LANE - LANDSCAPEReport · PDF11 Aug 2025View
T8 TREE & ACCESS TRACK 2Report11 Aug 2025View
T8 TREE & ACCESS TRACKReport11 Aug 2025View
FRA V4Report · PDF21 Jul 2025View
FIRE WATER AMANEMENT PLAN (UPDATED)Report · PDF21 Jul 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF18 Jul 2025View
HISTORIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF18 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE REPORT GONDOLINOther · PDF17 Jul 2025View
SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment3 Jul 2025View
SMBC POLICYConsultee Comment1 Jul 2025View
SMBC - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTConsultee Comment27 Jun 2025View
WM POLICEConsultee Comment26 Jun 2025View
SMBC - PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment24 Jun 2025View
REPRESENTATION - WEST MIDLANDS FIREConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2025View
SMBC - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED ACCESS PRELIMINARY DESIGNDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED ACCESS PRELIMINARY DESIGN SPADrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
ATTACHMENTSUMMARYOther · PDF6 Jun 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
SUBSTATION SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
BESS 20 - BATTERY UNITDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
CCTV POLE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
DNO BUILDING 132KVDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
OFFICE MONITORING ROOMDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
PALISADE FENCEDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
POWER STATION (SKID) BESSDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
STORAGE CONTAINERDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
SWITCHGEAR BUILDINGDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
132 KV SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
68317_01 ALTERNATIVE SITE ASSESSMENT 30.05.2025Report · PDF6 Jun 2025View
PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
68317_01 COVERING LETTER 30.05.2025Other · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FLOOD RISK SEQUENTIAL SITE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
BENTON GREEN LANE BESS BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG) ASSESSMENT FINALOther · PDF6 Jun 2025View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL CIC V1.3(33737084.1)Other6 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 17 - INDICATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIRE STRATEGY PLANOther · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE REPORT GONDOLINReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
LIGHTING ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
LVIA V2 7.4.25Other · PDF6 Jun 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF6 Jun 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (PEA) CIC V1.0(33737085.2)Other · PDF6 Jun 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT LEXINGTONOther · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 1 LOCATION PLAN P0671Drawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 2 - CUMULATIVE ENERGY SCHEMESDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 3 - SITE ANALYSISDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 4A-C - SITE VIEWSDrawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 5 - LANDSCAPE PLANNING CONTEXTDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 6 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTERDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 7 - TOPOGRAPHYDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 8 - ZONE THEORETICAL VISIBILITYDrawing · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIG 9A-C - VIEWPOINT 1Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 10A-C - VIEWPOINT 2Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 11A-C - VIEWPOINT 3Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 12A-C - VIEWPOINT 4Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 13A-C - VIEWPOINT 5Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 14 - VIEWPOINT 6Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 15A-C - VIEWPOINT 7Drawing6 Jun 2025View
FIG 16A-C - VIEWPOINT 8Drawing6 Jun 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
PHASE 1 REPORTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
ARBORICULTRAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
APPENDIX 3 ASAReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View
FIREWATER MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF6 Jun 2025View

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