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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Decision	Application Withdrawn	Decision Date	06/12/2022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