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Leith Energy Storage Land Northeast of Plumpton

Awaiting decision Westmorland and Furness 2026/1499/SCOPE Scoping Opinion

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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
Officer Consideration
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Hesket and Lazonby
Parish
Lazonby, Hesket
Decision by
Delegated

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.

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Officer Consideration

    Previously Consultation Started.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westmorland and Furness took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westmorland and Furness for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westmorland and Furness decided outline applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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