Planning application
East Chickerell Court Farm Chickerell Weymouth
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 400MW, connected directly to the National Grid, with associated infrastructure including access, drainage and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2023/04657
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2023/04657
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Chickerell Ward
- Parish
- Chickerell
- Decision by
- Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2023
Received by Dorset
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27 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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6 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
466 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 27 January 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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