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Installation of a 49.9 MW battery energy storage facility (BESS) with associated infrastructure

Sheriffaulds Farm Muttonhole Road Hamilton ML3 8RJ

DecidedReference: P/23/1613South Lanarkshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Detailed planning application
Received
22 Dec 2023
Validated
12 Mar 2024
Determination deadline
11 Jul 2024
Local authority
South Lanarkshire

Application overview

Installation of a 49.9 MW battery energy storage facility (BESS) with associated infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
P/23/1613
Alternative references
100654803-001
Ward
18 Hamilton West And Earnock
Agent
David Bowman

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Application location

Sheriffaulds Farm Muttonhole Road Hamilton ML3 8RJ

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Documents 43 of 43

DocumentPublishedAction
Grant detailed permissionDecision7 Feb 2025View
Committee reportCommittee Report28 Jan 2025View
Updated - application formApplication Form · PDF17 Dec 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*proposed site planApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*proposed infrastructure layoutApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*existing site planApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*location planApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*proposed tree removal planApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
*third parties site planApproved drawing · PDF5 Dec 2024View
Consultation response - roads developmentConsultation Response · PDF6 Nov 2024View
*overview of elevationsApproved drawing · PDF5 Nov 2024View
*elevations with mitigationApproved drawing · PDF5 Nov 2024View
*elevations without mitigationApproved drawing · PDF5 Nov 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF1 Nov 2024View
Addendum to planning, design and access statement (site 1)Approved drawing · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Addendum to planning, design and access statement (site 2)Approved drawing · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Lifecycle carbon assessmentP-Supporting Information · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Location specific planApproved drawing · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Planning, design and access statementP-R-Supporting Information · PDF7 Oct 2024View
Consultation response - roads developmentConsultation Response · PDF16 May 2024View
Consultation response - historic environment scotlandConsultation Response · PDF25 Mar 2024View
Consultation response - environmental servicesConsultation Response · PDF20 Mar 2024View
Consultation response - scottish powerConsultation Response · PDF20 Mar 2024View
Consult response from countryside and greenspaceConsultation Response19 Mar 2024View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF8 Mar 2024View
*dno breaker detailApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*dno compound elevationsApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*dno compound plansApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*customer compound plansApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*customer compound elevationsApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*security fence detailApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*cctv detailApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*battery container detailApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*pcs and transformersApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
*customer switchroomApproved drawing · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Application pdfApplication Form · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Landscape and visual appraisalSupporting Information · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Archeological summarySupporting Information · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Construction traffic management planSupporting Information · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Noise impact assessmentSupporting Information · PDF22 Dec 2023View
Fire risk management planSupporting Information · PDF22 Dec 2023View

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Decision & conditions

Application approved
Grant detailed permission
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