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Land Immediately To The East Of The West Boldon Substation, West Boldon

Decided Sunderland 24/01930/CAA Consultation with Adjoining Authority

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Appeal received - APP/A4520/W/24/3350689 - The construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System consisting of a landscaped compound surrounded by perimeter landscaping, accommodating up to 360 energy storage cabinets, associated power converter units, a grid connection compound containing a large transformer and air-insulated switchgear; two control rooms (one for the battery operator and one for the network operator); a site office and a storage container.

As published by the council, reference 24/01930/CAA

Application record

Reference
24/01930/CAA
Type
Consultation with Adjoining Authority
Status
Decided
Decision
No Observations
Received
20 Sep 2024
Validated
20 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: No Observations

  3. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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After the decision

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About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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