Planning application
Land off , Leek Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DQ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Erection of a 300 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
As published by the council, reference SMD/2025/0354
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2025/0354
- Type
- Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
- Status
- Consultations/Re-consultations issued
- Decision
- Under assessment by case officer
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2025
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- ST9 0DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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5 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
169 documents on file for this application
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