Planning application
Battery Storage Facility National Grid Substation Painswick Close Walsall
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening Opinion for proposed installation of 49.9 MW lithium-ion battery storage facility.
As published by the council, reference DC/20/64312
Application record
- Reference
- DC/20/64312
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Screening opinion - EIA not required
- Received
- 19 May 2020
- Validated
- 19 May 2020
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2020
- Ward
- Great Barr With Yew Tree
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2020
Received by Sandwell
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9 Jun 2020
Decision issued: Screening opinion - EIA not required
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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