Council planning record

Erection of a Flexible Energy Facility

Land Adjacent Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,

Consultations/Re-consultations issuedReference: SMD/2021/0695Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

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Application location

Land Adjacent Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,

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Application summary

Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Application type
Full Planning - Small-scale MAJOR apps
Received
29 Oct 2021
Validated
3 Nov 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Application overview

Erection of a Flexible Energy Facility

Proposal details

Reference
SMD/2021/0695
Agent
Mr Jake StentifordSurface Planning

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00 CELLARHEAD-D-302-B-BATTERY STACKSAttachment4 Nov 2021View
00 CELLARHEAD-D-306-A-DNO GRPAttachment4 Nov 2021View
00 CELLARHEAD-D-307-A-SUBSTATION ELEVATIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
00 CELLARHEAD-D-307-A-SUBSTATION PLAN VIEWAttachment4 Nov 2021View
2021-10-21 Cellarhead LVA AppendicesAttachment4 Nov 2021View
2021-10-22 Cellarhead LVAAttachment4 Nov 2021View
A3 RPA Plan Rownall Road CheddletonAttachment4 Nov 2021View
A3 Tree Category Plan Rownall Road CheddletonAttachment4 Nov 2021View
Application FormAttachment4 Nov 2021View
Battery Storage Facility Rownall Road FRA RevAAttachment4 Nov 2021View
BS5837 Tree Survey Rownall Road CheddletonAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-101-B-SITE LOCATIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-104-K-SITE LAYOUTAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-106-B-SITE ELEVATIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-301-A-POWER STATIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-303-B-Sht 1 of 2 ACOUSTIC FENCE SECTIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-303-B-Sht 2 of 2 GATEAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-304-A-CONCRETE FIRE WALLAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-305-A-CUSTOMER SWITCHGEAR CONTAINERSAttachment4 Nov 2021View
CELLARHEAD-D-307-B-Sht 1 of 2 SUBSTATION ELEVATIONAttachment4 Nov 2021View
Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Rownall Road CheddletonAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 1 Site LocationAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 2 Landscape ContextAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 3 Landscape CharacterAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 4 ZTVAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 5 Localised Site ContextAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA Figure 6 Landscape Mitigation PlanAttachment4 Nov 2021View
LVA PhotomontagesAttachment4 Nov 2021View
M5041-Avonug-CellarheadBatterySite-Envr1-v4-191021-rev1Attachment4 Nov 2021View
SPA_0101_Cellarhead Battery Planning Statement 04 10 2021Attachment4 Nov 2021View
Public comment Ian Podmore.Attachment5 Nov 2021View
Consultation response Ramblers AssAttachment8 Nov 2021View
Consultation response Peak and Northern footpath society.Attachment8 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response Severn Trent WaterAttachment15 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response Staffordshire County Council HighwaysAttachment19 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response Staffordshire County Council Planning PolicyAttachment19 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response Cheddleton Parish CouncilAttachment22 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response Staffordshire PoliceAttachment23 Nov 2021View
Consultation response SCC Flood Risk team.Attachment25 Nov 2021View
Public Comment S WiltonAttachment30 Nov 2021View
Public Comment Ms D L RedmanAttachment7 Dec 2021View
Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife TrustAttachment16 Dec 2021View
Public comment Pat and Ray KirbyAttachment5 Jan 2022View
00 CELLARHEAD-D-104-N-SITE LAYOUTAttachment24 Jan 2022View
Cellarhead Access Strategy and Construction Traffic Management PlanAttachment24 Jan 2022View
Cellarhead Biodiversity Impact AssessmentAttachment24 Jan 2022View
Cellarhead BS5837 Tree Survey (Updated)Attachment24 Jan 2022View
Cellarhead Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey (Updated)Attachment24 Jan 2022View
Cellarhead Flood Risk Assessment Rev BAttachment24 Jan 2022View
Consultation Response Flood Risk Management TeamAttachment24 Jan 2022View
Public comment I PodmoreAttachment26 Jan 2022View
Consultation response SCC HighwaysAttachment7 Feb 2022View
Consultation response Staffs Wildlife Trust.Attachment21 Feb 2022View
Public comment Ian PodmoreAttachment21 Feb 2022View
Public comment Ian Podmore.Attachment3 Mar 2022View
Consultation response Staffs Wildlife TrustAttachment16 Mar 2022View
00 CELLARHEAD-D-101-C-SITE LOCATIONAttachment9 May 2022View
Cellarhead Amended Certificate B 17 12 2021Attachment9 May 2022View
Response to EHO-140322Attachment17 May 2022View
Applicants CommentsAttachment30 May 2022View
Desk based Heritage AssessmentAttachment1 Jun 2022View
Biodiversity Offset and Mitigation assessment Cellarhead V2Attachment6 Jun 2022View
Appendix 1 biodiversity calculation cellarhead v2Attachment6 Jun 2022View
Consultation response Landscape and visualAttachment8 Jun 2022View
Consultation response SMDC Environmental Health Updated.Attachment8 Jun 2022View
C and S Energy Cellarhead - Information for Planning Committee.Attachment16 Jun 2022View
Consultation response Ryder Landscape ConsultantsAttachment16 Jun 2022View
Decision noticeAttachment21 Jun 2022View

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