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Construction, operation and maintenance of an enclosed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with 602 battery unit containers with a total output capacity of 249 megawatts (MW), along with associated infrastructure and works.

Gileston Farm, Gileston

WithdrawnReference: 2025/01282/FULVale of Glamorgan Council

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Application summary

Status
Withdrawn
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan Council

Application overview

Construction, operation and maintenance of an enclosed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with 602 battery unit containers with a total output capacity of 249 megawatts (MW), along with associated infrastructure and works.

Proposal details

Reference
2025/01282/FUL
Ward
St. Athan
Agent
Paul McConville, AECOM

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Application location

Gileston Farm, Gileston

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ApplicationformredactedForms16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Asa FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Flood Consequences Assessment And Surface Water Management Plan FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Redacted Aberthaw Bess Green Infrastructure Statement FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Heritage Dba FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Lva FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Redacted Aberthaw Bess Noise Impact Assessment FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Outline Battery Safety Management Plan FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Transport Statement FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Tree Survey Report FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Redacted Aberthaw Bess Pea Final OptimizedSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Pac Final OptimizedSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Land Contamination Pra Part 1 FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Land Contamination Pra Part 2 FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Land Contamination Pra Part 3 FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Land Contamination Pra Part 4 FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Cl FinalSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Aberthaw Bess Planning Design and Access Statement Final RedactedSupporting Documents16 Dec 2025View
Photomontages - Aberthaw BESS Type 3 photosheets 2026 01 02 (2).pdfSupporting Documents15 Jan 2026View
Aberthaw Bess Heritage Response To Consultees 2026 07 02Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
Aberthaw Bess Applicant Response To Vog Tn V1 IssueSupporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
260630 Aberthaw Bess Objection Lvia Response V02 (2)Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
260630 Aberthaw Bess Objection Lvia Response V02Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
Aberthaw Bess Noise Technical Note (tn4) Sb1 18691 26Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
Aberthaw Bess Applicant Response To Vog Tn V1 Issue (3)Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
Aberthaw Bess Skylark File Note V1.1Supporting Documents8 Jul 2026View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1001 Site Layout PlanPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1003 Site Sections (a)Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1004 Site Sections (b)Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1005 Site Sections (c)Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1007 Access Road JunctionPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1008 Vehicle Swept Path Sheet 1Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1009 Vehicle Swept Path Sheet 2Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1010 Vehicle Swept Path Sheet 3Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1012 Site Drainage LayoutPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1013 Construction Compound PlanPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1014 Typical DetailsPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1017 MV Switchroom Typical DetailsPlan16 Dec 2025View
Site Location Plan 60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1002Plan16 Dec 2025View
Typical Road Detail 60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1006Plan16 Dec 2025View
Battery Unit Typical Detail 60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1015Plan16 Dec 2025View
PCS Unit Typical Detail60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1016Plan16 Dec 2025View
Elevation Plan 60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ce 1018Plan16 Dec 2025View
Substation Elevation 60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ee 3002Plan16 Dec 2025View
60741173 Abe Acm Dr Ee 3001 Substation LayoutPlan16 Dec 2025View
60741173-ABE-ACM-DR-CE-1002_MAP1 Site Location PlanPlan16 Dec 2025View
Response from St Athan CCConsultee Response9 Jan 2026View
Response from SRSConsultee Response12 Jan 2026View
Cadw - Consult ResponseConsultee Response13 Jan 2026View
Public Rights of Way OfficerConsultee Response20 Jan 2026View
Public Rights of Way OfficerConsultee Response20 Jan 2026View
Welsh Water Consult ResponseConsultee Response20 Jan 2026View
Network Rail Consult ResponseConsultee Response21 Jan 2026View
Town Hall , Church Street , Llantwit MajorConsultee Response28 Jan 2026View
NRW ResponseConsultee Response29 Jan 2026View
Cllr Stephen Haines St Athan WardConsultee Response30 Jan 2026View
St. Athan Community CouncilConsultee Response4 Feb 2026View
Heritage comments 2025_01282_FUL - 2025_01282_FUL Gilestone Farm.docxConsultee Response6 Feb 2026View
Heneb Consult ResponseConsultee Response10 Feb 2026View
Councils Ecology Comments (1 of 3)Consultee Response6 Mar 2026View
The Old Farmhouse, GilestonNeighbour Response19 Jan 2026View
10 Well Walk, St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan,Neighbour Response22 Jan 2026View
The Sycamores, St AthanNeighbour Response22 Jan 2026View
13 Windsor Close, BovertonNeighbour Response22 Jan 2026View
40 Harding Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major, Vale of GlamorganNeighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
38 cae brewis , Boverton , Llantwit major , CF612AUNeighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
101 Ffordd y spitfire, St athan, CF62 4hnNeighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
Buckland cottage , Higher end , St Athan ,Neighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
Westward, Gileston RoadNeighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
Millhouse , Wind Mill Close , WickNeighbour Response23 Jan 2026View
8 Clive Road, St Athan , CF62 4JDNeighbour Response24 Jan 2026View
5 Llys Dwynwen, Llantwit MajorNeighbour Response24 Jan 2026View
23 Rectory Drive, St Athan , Vale of Glamorgan , CF62 4PDNeighbour Response24 Jan 2026View
1 pantycelyn place , St Athan , Barry , Cf624psNeighbour Response24 Jan 2026View
1 Orchard Way, Gileston, Nr Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 4HYNeighbour Response24 Jan 2026View
5 Glebeland Place, St Athan, CF62 4PQNeighbour Response27 Jan 2026View
The Limpert, GilestonNeighbour Response27 Jan 2026View
Awel y Mor, Gileston RedactedNeighbour Response29 Jan 2026View
Timothy John RenderNeighbour Response29 Jan 2026View
Neale SargentNeighbour Response29 Jan 2026View
Seaview Barn, Nr St athan, BarryNeighbour Response29 Jan 2026View
14 Pantycelyn Place, St Athan.Neighbour Response30 Jan 2026View
29 The Old Station , Gileston , Barry, CF62 4AANeighbour Response1 Feb 2026View
39 Porthkerry Road Rhoose CF62 3HENeighbour Response2 Feb 2026View
Neighbour Response 29 The Old Station, GilestonNeighbour Response3 Feb 2026View
redacted West Aberthaw Farm, West Aberthaw, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 4JANeighbour Response3 Feb 2026View
Yew Tree Cottage, West Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, CF624JANeighbour Response3 Feb 2026View
Jennifer ColesNeighbour Response6 Feb 2026View
29 The Old Station redactedNeighbour Response9 Feb 2026View
Rebecca ChristianNeighbour Response10 Feb 2026View
Dr Sean ChristianNeighbour Response11 Feb 2026View
32 glebland place st athan Cf624PRNeighbour Response12 Feb 2026View
12 sycamore avenueNeighbour Response12 Feb 2026View
19 Orchard Walk, St Athan, CF62 4NWNeighbour Response12 Feb 2026View
31 Mallory Close, St AthanNeighbour Response12 Feb 2026View
Site NoticeSite Notice_202501282FUL.docx22 Jan 2026View
Eia Screening Proforma 202501282ful(1)pdfEIA screening proforma_202501282FUL(1).pdf18 Mar 2026View
The Vale Of Glamorgan Star Advert For 22 Jan 2026 EditPress Advert23 Jan 2026View

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