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Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

Decided Angus 24/00035/EIASCR EIA Screening

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System Development

As published by the council, reference 24/00035/EIASCR

Application record

Reference
24/00035/EIASCR
Type
EIA Screening
Status
EIA Not Required
Decision
EIA NOT Required
Received
25 Jan 2024
Validated
29 Jan 2024
Decided
6 Feb 2024
Ward
Arbroath West And Letham
Parish
Royal Burgh Of Arbroath

Site history

Applications at this address on the Angus register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00178/FULM Granted

    Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    Development of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 49.9MW comprising storage containers, control building, transformers, fencing, CCTV, access, landscaping and associated works.

    Decided 17 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • 23/00622/PAN Granted

    Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    Development of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 49.9MW comprising storage containers, control building, transformers, fencing, CCTV, access, landscaping and associated works.

    Decided 25 Oct 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2024

    Received by Angus

  2. 29 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: EIA NOT Required

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Maria Franke Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

1 application on PlanIndex

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Ecocel Energy (Storage) Ltd Applicant, registered in Kilwinning

Active · incorporated 2022 · Kilwinning

3 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

  • EIA SCREENING OPINION Environmental Impact Assessment · 08 Feb 2024

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After the decision

Angus has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    23/00622/PAN Submitted 6 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Development of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 49.9MW comprising storage containers, control building, transformers, fencing, CCTV, access, landscaping and associated works.

    Granted 3 docs
  • Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    24/00178/FULM Submitted 14 Mar 2024 200 yards away

    Development of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 49.9MW comprising storage containers, control building, transformers, fencing, CCTV, access, landscaping and associated works.

    Granted Full applications 46 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land 350M North East Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    24/00632/EIASCR Submitted 24 Oct 2024 350 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Dec

    Development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with Associated Infrastructure

    Awaiting decision Outline 3 docs

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