Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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FIELD ADJACENT THE DUCKERY, CHAPEL LANE, GREAT BARR
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Council sourceConstruction of a temporary 49.35MW battery storage facility to include 28 energy storage container units, associated controls, PCS inverters, cooling and fire safety system, 14 Transformer feeder pillars, two substations and compound, each with an open air transformer, dedicated access track, security fencing enclosing the site, 14 low voltage cabins each with an open air transformer and high voltage switchgear. Intended lifespan of 40 years.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 132kV_Substation_Plan_and_Sections_and_Fence_Detail_-_C0002457_06_REV_A_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Application_Form_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Customer_Substation_Plans_and_Elevations_-_C0002457_08_REV_A_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Design_and_Access_Statement_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ESS_Container_and_LV_Substation_Plans_and_Elevations_-_C0002457_04_REV_A_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| FRA_and_Drainage_Strategy_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Historic_Environment_Desk-based_Assessment_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Location_and_Block_Plan_-_C0002457_03_REV_B_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Noise_Impact_Assessment_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Planning_Statement_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Single_Line_Diagram_-_C0002457_07_REV_A_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Site_Layout_-_C0002457_02_PL_REV_B_-_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Soils_and_Agricultural_Report_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Traffic_Management_Plan_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Transport_Statement_06-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Tree_Removal_and_Protection_Plan_21-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Tree_Survey_Report_21-12-21.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Landscape_and_Visual_Impact_Assessment_17-01-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Landscape_and_Visual_Impact_Assessment_24-01-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Alternative_Sites_Assessment_26-05-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| General_Details_and_Policy_Information_08-06-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Site_Layout_-_C0002457_02_PL_REV_C1_-_29-06-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Response_to_Policy_Comments_15-07-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Response_Letter_in_reference_to_planning_policy_-_01-09-22_.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Planning_Committee_Report_01-12-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drainage_Information_02-11-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Decision_Notice.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_-_Results_of_an_Archaeological_Evaluation_22-03-23.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_-_Statement_of_Case_22-03-22.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_-_Statement_of_Common_Ground_22-03-23.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_Form_22-03-23.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| QUESTIONNAIRE_-_904991.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Results_Archeological_Evaluation.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Staffordshire_Gardens_and_Parks_Trust_Statement_22-06-23.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_Decision_Notice.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appeal_information.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| chapel_lane_previous.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
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