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Consultation from Scottish Government on EIA screening opinion for the construction of up to a 200MW battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure

Land At Pond Industrial Estate Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR

DecidedReference: 0227/EXC/23West Lothian

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
External Consultation
Received
2 Mar 2023
Validated
10 Mar 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lothian

Application overview

Consultation from Scottish Government on EIA screening opinion for the construction of up to a 200MW battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
0227/EXC/23
Alternative references
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Ward
Bathgate
Agent
The Scottish Government

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Application location

Land At Pond Industrial Estate Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR

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DocumentPublishedAction
SCOTTISH MINISTERS DECISION - EIA NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF27 Apr 2023View
EIA NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF21 Mar 2023View
SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF2 Mar 2023View
POND BESS PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTReport · PDF2 Mar 2023View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF2 Mar 2023View

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Decision & conditions

Environmental Assessment Not Required

Appeal status: Blank Field · Blank Field

SCOTTISH MINISTERS DECISION - EIA NOT REQUIRED EIA NOT REQUIRED
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