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23/1508/OUT

Land Rear Of Electricity Station Hilfield Lane Aldenham Hertfordshire

Withdrawn Hertsmere Outline Application

Proposal

Application for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated landscaping and access. Outline Application to include Access. (Appearance, Landscape, Layout & Scale are Reserved). (Amended Plans Received 29/08/2024 to reduce the number of BESS units and overall footprint of built development)

As published by the council, reference 23/1508/OUT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2023

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 14 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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