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Leith Energy Storage Land Northeast of Plumpton

Decided Westmorland and Furness 2026/1499/SCOPE Scoping Opinion

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

Proposal

Scoping opinion request for battery energy storage scheme with associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1499/SCOPE

Application record

Reference
2026/1499/SCOPE
Type
Scoping Opinion
Status
Consultation Started
Decision
Pending
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Hesket and Lazonby
Parish
Lazonby, Hesket
Decision by
Delegated

Comment by 8 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Westmorland and Furness through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Westmorland and Furness

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Consultation Started

    Previously Valid.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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After the decision

Westmorland and Furness has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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