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Lowerfields Farm Warren Lane Oldham OL8 2HY

Awaiting decision Oldham FUL/354740/25 Full Application

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Construction of a 27MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, including cable access, vehicular access, biodiversity and landscape enhancements as well as demolition and rebuilding of a boundary wall.

As published by the council, reference FUL/354740/25

Application record

Reference
FUL/354740/25
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Alexandra
Postcode
OL8 2HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Received by Oldham

  2. 24 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Oldham took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arup Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1990 · London

214 applications on PlanIndex · across 49 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

  • UPDATED BNG REPORT Biodiversity survey & report · 08 Jul 2026
  • UPDATED PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Biodiversity survey & report · 08 Jul 2026
  • GREAT CRESTED NEWT REPORT Report · 05 Sep 2025
  • BNG METRIC Additional Information · 24 Jul 2025
  • BNG REPORT Additional Information · 24 Jul 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Jun 2025
  • RCN1020-SP-01 REV6 The location plan · 27 Jun 2025
  • 250145 - WARREN LANE OLDHAM BESS - ISSUE_02 (BOUND) Transport assessment · 27 Jun 2025
  • 250145_CTMP - ISSUE 01 (BOUND) (1) Travel plan · 27 Jun 2025
  • ARC-1323-001-R1_BESS_OBSMP_WARREN_LANE_ISSUE_1 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • 250225 WARREN LANE TREE SURVEY Tree survey · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 24_02_25_PART1 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 24_02_25_PART2 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 24_02_25_PART3 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 24_02_25_PART4 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 24_02_25_PART5 Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • 681675-R1(4)-FRA FINAL_COMPRESSED Flood risk assessment · 27 Jun 2025
  • 427-LYR-XX-ZZ-DWG-L-1001 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT REV 5 Landscaping details · 27 Jun 2025
  • 250224 FLA WARREN LANE - BESS - LVA- FINAL Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • 250221 REN-WAR- APPENDIX PHOTOS RDU Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • 302456-02 AAVT R01 00 Noise impact assessment · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-215 CCTV POLE MOUNTING DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-217 ACCESS TRACK DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-221 CUSTOMER SUBSTATION Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-222 SPARE PARTS CONTAINER DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-226 AUXILLIARY TRANSFORMER DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-227 WATER TANK DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-231 FENCE GATE SECTION DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-240.1 REV3 BESS LAYOUT SITE CROSS-SECTION Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-250 BATTERY CONTAINER DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RC1020-255 PCS CONTAINER DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • RCN1020-220 DNO DETAILS Additional plans · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS PEA Other relevant information · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE BESS_PLANNING STATEMENT_ISSUE_COMBINED Planning statement · 27 Jun 2025
  • WARREN LANE DAS_ISSUE (1) Other · 27 Jun 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Oldham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oldham decided full applications in a median of 182 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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