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The temporary development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure to provide balancing services to the electricity grid

Land At Lower Penn Wolverhampton

DecidedReference: 24/01102/FULMSouth Staffordshire Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Major Full Application
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
14 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
15 Apr 2025
Local authority
South Staffordshire Council

Application overview

The temporary development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure to provide balancing services to the electricity grid

Proposal details

Reference
24/01102/FULM
Alternative references
PP-13628188
Ward
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn
Parish
LOWER PENN

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Application location

Land At Lower Penn Wolverhampton

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Documents 61 of 61

DocumentPublishedAction
Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF12 Dec 2025View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF12 Dec 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTAmended · PDF8 Dec 2025View
BNG CALCULATIONSAmended8 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPE PLANRefused Plan · PDF8 Dec 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGESDocuments · PDF3 Nov 2025View
AMENDEDRefused Plan · PDF3 Nov 2025View
AMENDED- WATER TANKRefused Plan · PDF3 Nov 2025View
AMENDEDSuperseded · PDF3 Nov 2025View
AMENDEDFlood Risk Assessment · PDF3 Nov 2025View
AMENDED CHECKLISTFire Statement · PDF3 Nov 2025View
ECOLOGICAL APPRASIALAmended · PDF10 Jun 2025View
SUPERSEDED - FIRE SAFETY CHECKLISTFire Statement10 Jun 2025View
WATER TANKRefused Plan · PDF10 Jun 2025View
SITE LYOUT PLAN ANNOTATED WITH PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DISTANCES - FIRE CHECKLISTDocuments · PDF10 Jun 2025View
SUPERSEDEDLayout Plan - Proposed · PDF10 Jun 2025View
OUTLINE SOIL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANDocuments · PDF6 Jun 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENT - TECHNICAL NOTEAmended · PDF3 Jun 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTSuperseded19 May 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF19 May 2025View
BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLANRefused Plan · PDF8 Apr 2025View
LANDSCAPE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT P1Amended · PDF4 Apr 2025View
LANDSCAPE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT P2Amended · PDF4 Apr 2025View
BNG METRICSuperseded13 Mar 2025View
SUPERSEDEDLandscaping Details · PDF13 Mar 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRASIALSuperseded · PDF13 Mar 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF13 Mar 2025View
FIRE SAFETY CHECKLISTSuperseded14 Jan 2025View
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENTDocuments · PDF10 Jan 2025View
BNG CALCULATION TOOLSuperseded10 Jan 2025View
EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANRefused Plan · PDF10 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form (Redacted) · PDF23 Dec 2024View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATIONDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUPERSEDEDFlood Risk Assessment · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUPERSEDEDFlood Risk Assessment · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUPERSEDEDFlood Risk Assessment · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUPERSEDEDFlood Risk Assessment · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANSuperseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1Superseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2Superseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TECHNICAL GRID CONNECTION AND SITE SELECTION REPORTDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTDocuments · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SITE LOCATION PLANRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANSuperseded · PDF23 Dec 2024View
NORTH TO SOUTH PLAN AND ELEVATIONSRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
EAST TO WEST PLAN AND ELEVATIONSRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF DNO CONTROL BUILDINGRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF CUSTOMER SWITCHGEAR BUILDINGRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF CUSTOMER CONTROL BUILDINGRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANSAND ELEVATIONS OF BESS UNIT AND TRANSFORMER STATIONRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF CUSTOMER STORAGE CONTAINER AND AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANSAND ELEVATIONS OF CCTVRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF DNO STORAGE CONTAINERRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF DNO METERING ROOMRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF WELFARE BUILDINGRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF ACOUSTIC FENCE AND GATESRefused Plan · PDF23 Dec 2024View

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