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Land 500M SE Of Balwyllo Farm Dun Montrose

Granted Angus 23/00754/FULM Full Major Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System with a maximum storage capacity of up to 49.99 megawatts (MW) consisting of up to 40 containerised battery units, associated power conversion units, two switch rooms and other associated equipment sited within a fenced compound with perimeter landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 23/00754/FULM

Application record

Reference
23/00754/FULM
Type
Full Major Application
Status
Approved Subject to Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: approved subject to conditions
Received
13 Oct 2023
Validated
24 Oct 2023
Decided
12 Mar 2024
Ward
Montrose & District
Parish
Hillside, Dun & Logie Pert
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Angus register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00014/PAN Granted

    Land 500M SE Of Balwyllo Farm Dun Montrose

    The creation of an energy storage facility, associated highway access, boundary treatments and landscaping

    Decided 17 May 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2023

    Received by Angus

  2. 24 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: approved subject to conditions

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The Energy Worksop Dan Grierson Agent

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Whirlwind Energy Storage Applicant, registered in Mirfield

Active · incorporated 2019 · Mirfield

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision Notice · 14 Mar 2024
  • SCREENING OPINION Environmental Impact Assessment · 25 Oct 2023
  • PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • NOISE ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • DRAFT CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 3 BRIDGE OF DUN STATION VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 4 MINOR RD WEST OF MAINS OF DUN VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 5 A935 AT MILL OF DUN VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 6 MINOR ROAD WEST OF BRIDGE OF DUN VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • SETTING OUT PLAN Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • UTILITIES PLAN Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • DETAILS OF BATTERY_TRANSFORMER_FENCING AND CCTV Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • DETAILS OF CLIENT AND DNO SWITCH ROOMS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • STORAGE UNIT AND SITE OFFICE DETAILS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 1 BALWYLLO COTTAGES VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • VIEWPOINT 2 MINOR RD AT BALWYLLO FARM VISUALISATIONS Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • A LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 13 Oct 2023
  • APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 13 Oct 2023
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT INCLUDING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND PLANNING STATEMEN Supporting Information · 13 Oct 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Angus granted permission on 12 March 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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