Planning application
Hastings Hill Farm Foxcover Road East Herrington Sunderland SR4 9LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 38 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, including access, compound fencing and associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 24/02111/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02111/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 18 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Sandhill
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SR4 9LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2024
Received by Sunderland
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18 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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RCA Regeneration Ltd Agent, registered in Worcester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Worcester
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Sunderland granted permission on 24 July 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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