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Site Of Former Gasworks Carseview Road Forfar

Granted Angus 24/00765/FULM Full Major Application

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

Proposal

Proposed installation of a Battery Energy Storage System with capacity up to 49.9MW, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and gates, a temporary construction compound and associated works

As published by the council, reference 24/00765/FULM

Application record

Reference
24/00765/FULM
Type
Full Major Application
Status
Approved Subject to Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: approved subject to conditions
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Jan 2025
Decided
10 Jun 2025
Ward
Forfar & District
Parish
Royal Burgh Of Forfar
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.

  • 24/00624/EIASCR Decided

    Site Of Former Gasworks Carseview Road Forfar

    Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure

    Decided 30 Oct 2024 Outline
  • 23/00855/PAN Granted

    Site Of Former Gasworks Carseview Road Forfar

    Construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with capacity of up to 49.9MW and associated infrastructure

    Decided 14 Feb 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2024

    Received by Angus

  2. 6 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: approved subject to conditions

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 24/00624/EIASCR (EIA Not Required)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Vital Energi Ltd Applicant

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Documents

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

30 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVED Decision Notice · 12 Jun 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN Drawing · 03 Jun 2025
  • FIRE REBUTTAL STATEMENT Supporting Information · 30 May 2025
  • FIRE REBUTTAL STATEMENT Supporting Information · 17 Apr 2025
  • UPDATED LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 17 Apr 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 17 Apr 2025
  • OUTLINE SUDS DESIGN Drawing · 17 Apr 2025
  • CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 17 Apr 2025
  • UPDATED PHOTOMONTAGES Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2025
  • UPDATED NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2025
  • 1500KVA TRANSFORMER DETAILS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • BATTERY CONTAINER ELEVATIONS AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • DECOMISSIONING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • DNO SUBSTATIONS ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • EXTENDED PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • HV SWITCHROOM GRP ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • PCS CONTAINER PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 23 Dec 2024
  • PRE-APPLICATION COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORT_PART 1 Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • PRE-APPLICATION COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORT_PART 2 Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • TRANSFORMER GRP ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • WELFARE CONTROL ROOM GRP ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Dec 2024
  • CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024
  • LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 23 Dec 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Angus granted permission on 10 June 2025, 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.

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