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    Application Details
    Application number SMD/2022/0180 Application type Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
    Site address Newfields Farm, Rownall Road, Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire, ST9 0BS Proposal Development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, to provide balancing services to the local electricity grid
    Applicant name Mr Simeon Batov

    REPD Ltd    		 Agent name Adam Crews

    Third Revolution Projects
    Applicant address Paddington, London, W2 6BQ Agent address Build Studios, London, SE1 7FR
    Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued
    Received date 04/04/2022 Valid date 21/04/2022
    Fee due 6006.00 Fee paid 6006.00
    Determination required date 21/07/2022 Agreed extended date 15/12/2022
    Case Officer Jane Curley
    Start of Public Consultation period 28/04/2022 End of Public Consultation period 15/12/2022
    Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
    Decision by Planning Committee Committee date 15/12/2022
    Decision Application Withdrawn Decision Date 06/12/2022
    Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
    Legal Obligation ref.

    Consultations
    Name Address
    SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
    The Owner / Occupier ANNEXE, GREENFIELDS, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
    SCC (Planning) Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,
    Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
    Peak & Northern Footpaths Society 48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
    Ramblers Association 48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT
    SCC (Public Rights Of Way) Staffordshire County Council,
    Severn Trent Water Ltd Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
    Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
    SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
    SMDC Service Commissioning team
    SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
    SMDC Operational Services (Leisure / Recreation)
    SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development Moorlands House, Leek,
    SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy Moorlands House, Leek,
    Cllr Michael Bowen Cheddleton Ward,
    Cllr Sav Scalise Cheddleton Ward,
    Cllr Michael Worthington Cheddleton Ward,
    Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
    The Owner / Occupier CELLARHEAD ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BS
    The Owner / Occupier FAR LITTLE WASTE FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
    The Owner / Occupier GREENFIELDS, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
    The Owner / Occupier WATER SUPPLY AT GREENFIELDS, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL,
    SCC (Flood Risk Management) Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,

    Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
    Date Description
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of 132kV Switchyard DNO Compound
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of 132kV Switchyard DNO Compound
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of DNO Substation
    28/04/2022 Overall Site Layout
    28/04/2022 Elevations and Sections of 132kV Substation
    28/04/2022 Elevations and Sections of 132kV Substation
    28/04/2022 Elevations and Sections of 132kV Substation
    28/04/2022 Overall Site External Elevations
    28/04/2022 Overall Site External Elevations
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of 13233kV Power Transformer
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of 132kV Switchyard
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of 40 ft. Battery Container Unit
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of MV Transformer and PCS Unit
    28/04/2022 Plan and Elevations of Customer ControlSwitchgear Building
    28/04/2022 Application Form
    28/04/2022 Tree Survey
    28/04/2022 Biodiversity Net Gain Report
    28/04/2022 Biodiversity Net Gain Appendix1
    28/04/2022 Landscape and Visual Impact Assesment Appendix A
    28/04/2022 Landscape and Visual Impact Assesment Appendix B
    28/04/2022 Landscape and Visual Impact Assesment Part 1
    28/04/2022 Landscape and Visual Impact Assesment Part 2
    28/04/2022 Transport Statement
    28/04/2022 Flood Risk & Surface Water Drainage Assessment
    28/04/2022 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
    28/04/2022 Alternative Site Search
    28/04/2022 Photomontages
    28/04/2022 Photomontages
    28/04/2022 Photomontages
    28/04/2022 Noise Assessment
    28/04/2022 Planning Statement
    28/04/2022 Topographical Survey
    28/04/2022 Location plan
    28/04/2022 Landscape and ecology mitigations and enhancements plan
    28/04/2022 Consultation response SCC Public rights of way
    28/04/2022 Consultation response Ramblers Ass
    29/04/2022 Consultation response Northern Footpaths Society.
    04/05/2022 Consultation response Environment Agency
    09/05/2022 Consultation Response Severn Trent Water
    16/05/2022 Consultation response SCC Flood Risk Team.
    23/05/2022 Public Comment Penny Dabell
    23/05/2022 Public Comment Penny Dabell
    31/05/2022 Consultation Response SCC Highways
    09/06/2022 Consultation Response Cheddleton Parish Council
    18/07/2022 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
    24/08/2022 Flood risk and Surface water drainage assessment
    24/08/2022 Surface Water Management Plan
    24/08/2022 Newfields Farm BESS Biodiversity Net Gain_Calculation_V4
    24/08/2022 SHF.1807.005.PL.R.001.01 Newfields Farm OBSMP Final Issue
    08/09/2022 Consultation Response Environmental Health
    13/09/2022 Consultation Response SCC Flood Risk Team
    15/09/2022 Public Comment Ian Podmore
    20/09/2022 Newfields BESS Energy Crisis Letter
    21/09/2022 TRP_1110_03 Newfields Landscape and ecology mitigations and enhancements plan v9
    27/10/2022 Public Comment Jane Heath
    27/10/2022 Consultation Response Consultant at Ion Acoustics
    30/10/2022 Public Comment Clive Brassington
    01/11/2022 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (2)
    05/12/2022 REsponse to Staffs Wildlife TRust objection
    05/12/2022 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (3)
    06/12/2022 Consultation Response SMDC Environmental Health Officer
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