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Installation of a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure and access.

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)- Land South Of The A40 Witney Bypass Stanton Harcourt Road Witney Oxfordshire

Under considerationReference: 25/01656/FULWest Oxfordshire District Council

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Application location

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)- Land South Of The A40 Witney Bypass Stanton Harcourt Road Witney Oxfordshire

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Application summary

Status
Under consideration
Application type
Full Application
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
25 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
24 Oct 2025
Local authority
West Oxfordshire District Council

Application overview

Installation of a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure and access.

Proposal details

Reference
25/01656/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14073079
Ward
Eynsham and Cassington
Parish
South Leigh And High Cogges
Agent
Sustainability Unlimited LLP

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DocumentPublishedAction
ERS NOISE AND AMENITIESConsultee Comment · PDF13 Oct 2025View
WODC POLICY RESPONSEConsultee Comment3 Oct 2025View
BIODIVERSITY OFFICER RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF5 Sept 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF5 Sept 2025View
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF13 Aug 2025View
ERS NOISE AND AMENITIESConsultee Comment · PDF11 Aug 2025View
OCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF8 Aug 2025View
ENV HEALTH CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF7 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANBNG Plan · PDF25 Jul 2025View
BASELINE HABITATS MAPBNG Plan · PDF25 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT FORMBNG Statement · PDF24 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRICBNG Metric24 Jul 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SITE LOCATION MAPDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SITE LOCATION AND SITE NOTICES LOCATIONSDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
AERIAL VIEWDrawing8 Jul 2025View
INDICATIVE INFRA LAYOUTDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
INDICATIVE INFRA LAYOUTDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
ACCESS TRACK DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
COMPOUND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SECURITY FENCE DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
CCTV DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
BATTERY CONTAINER DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
INVERTER UNIT DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SUBSTATION DETAILDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LV TRANSFORMER UNITDrawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE SCHEMEReport · PDF8 Jul 2025View
VISUAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF8 Jul 2025View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF8 Jul 2025View
OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF8 Jul 2025View
MINERALS POLICYSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View

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