Planning application
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed development of a SUDS swale for the approved battery energy storage system (Bess) and ancillary development
As published by the council, reference 25/00269/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00269/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 24 Dec 2025
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 10 applications since 2022: 8 approved, 1 refused.
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22/00179/DOC/8 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 13 - Detailed lighting scheme
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22/00179/DOC/5 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 9 - Details of the colour finishes of the external surfaces of substation, substation building, switchgear housing, battery storage units, grid compliant equipment, CCTV poles, and battery transformers
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22/00179/DOC/6 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 6 - Construction Management Plan
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22/00179/DOC/3 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 8 - Surface water drainage scheme
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22/00179/DOC/4 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 5 - Hard and soft landscaping
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22/00179/DOC/2 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 7 - Scheme for access to the site from the A1245, including a timetable for implementation
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22/00179/DOC/1 Granted
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Condition 6 - Construction Management Plan
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24/00149/FUL Awaiting decision
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
The proposed development of an underground grid connection cable between the proposed Rayleigh Battery Storage Facility (Chelmsford City Council application ref: 22/00179/FUL) and its connection point at National Grid's Rayleigh Substation.
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22/00179/FUL Refused
Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford
Construction of a battery energy storage system and ancillary development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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24 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 22/00179/FUL (Application Refused)
- Application: 24/00149/FUL (Pending Consideration)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 24 December 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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