Planning application
Land at Spalding Power Station West Marsh Road Spalding PE11 2BB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction and operation of an unmanned Battery Energy Storage System ('BESS') with a power capacity of up to 550 megawatt ('MW') with associated works including control and protection systems, power conversion systems (and associated transformers), temperature regulation systems, a main step-up transformer(s) and switchgear, welfare facilities, electrical cabling and electrical connection, and other associated works - Approved under H16-1327-21. Modification of Conditions 4, 5, 6 & 7 to allow amendments to previously approved/submitted plans
As published by the council, reference H16-0622-26
Application record
- Reference
- H16-0622-26
- Type
- SEC 73 MODIFICATION
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- PE11 2BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by South Holland
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Holland took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with South Holland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Holland's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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