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Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

Granted Angus 24/00178/FULM Full Major Application

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 24/00178/FULM

Application record

Reference
24/00178/FULM
Type
Full Major Application
Status
Approved Subject to Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: approved subject to conditions
Received
14 Mar 2024
Validated
25 Mar 2024
Decided
17 Sep 2024
Ward
Arbroath West And Letham
Parish
Royal Burgh Of Arbroath
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Angus register

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

  • 24/00035/EIASCR Decided

    Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    Proposed Battery Energy Storage System Development

    Decided 6 Feb 2024 Outline
  • 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. 14 Mar 2024

    Received by Angus

  2. 25 Mar 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 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

Maria Francke Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Glasgow

Active · incorporated 2021 · Glasgow

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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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

46 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision Notice · 20 Sep 2024
  • REPORT OF HANDLING Report · 19 Sep 2024
  • VIEWPPINT 1 - LOCHABER COTTAGES Supporting Information · 16 Sep 2024
  • VIEWPOINT 2 - NEAR BANKHEAD Supporting Information · 16 Sep 2024
  • VIEWPOINT 3 - DENFIELD Supporting Information · 16 Sep 2024
  • AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSAL Supporting Information · 04 Sep 2024
  • INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT Drawing · 04 Sep 2024
  • INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT WITH ACCESS TRACK Drawing · 04 Sep 2024
  • INDICATIVE LIGHTING COLUMN DESIGN Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • ACCESS TRACK DETAIL Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • BATTERY CONTAINER PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • CCTV DETAIL Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • CUSTOMER COMPOUND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • CUSTOMER COMPOUND PLAN Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • CUSTOMER SWITCHROOM PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • DNO BREAKER DETAIL Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • DNO COMPOUND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • DNO COMPOUND PLANS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • A LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA VIEWPOINT 1 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA VIEWPOINT 2 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA VIEWPOINT 3 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA VIEWPOINT 4 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA VIEWPOINT 5 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA_FIG 1 LOCATION Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA_FIG 2 SCREENING ZTV Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA_FIG 3 ZTV WITH DESIGNATIONS Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA_FIG 4 ZTV WITH LCA Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • LVA_FIG 5 ZTV WITH VPS Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • OUTLINE DRAINAGE LAYOUT Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • PAC REPORT_PART 3 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • PAC REPORT_PART 4 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • PCS AND INVERTER DETAIL Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • PEA FIGURE 1 - DESIGNATED SITES AND TARGET NOTES Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 14 Mar 2024
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • SECURITY FENCE DETAIL Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • SITE LOCATION MAP Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • SITE SECTIONS Drawing · 14 Mar 2024
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • PAC REPORT_PART 1 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • PAC REPORT_PART 2 Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024
  • PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 14 Mar 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Angus granted permission on 17 September 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    23/00622/PAN Submitted 6 Sep 2023 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 3 docs
  • Land 400M North Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    24/00035/EIASCR Submitted 25 Jan 2024 200 yards away

    Proposed Battery Energy Storage System Development

    Decided Outline 1 doc
  • Land 350M North East Of Bankhead Arbirlot Arbroath

    24/00632/EIASCR Submitted 24 Oct 2024 250 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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