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Application Details
Application number SMD/2024/0423 Application type Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Site address Greenfields , Thorney Edge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LA Proposal Battery Energy Storage System and substation with associated infrastructure and works
Applicant name
Enso Green Holdings X Limited
Agent name Mr Richard Moore
Enso Energy
Applicant address Agent address Unit 1 & 2 Cirencester Office Park , Cirencester , GL76JJ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 16/09/2024 Valid date 01/10/2024
Fee due 39788.00 Fee paid 39788.00
Determination required date 31/12/2024 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Jane Curley
Start of Public Consultation period 09/10/2024 End of Public Consultation period 13/11/2024
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
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 (Flood Risk Management) Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,
Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
SCC Fire
Peak & Northern Footpaths Society 48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
Ramblers Association 48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT
Police Liaison Crime Reduction Unit Staffordshire Constabulary,
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 Operational Services (Leisure / Recreation)
SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Service Commissioning team
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
SMDC Trees
Cllr Michael Worthington Cheddleton Ward,
Cllr Oliver Pointon Cheddleton,
Cllr Dylan Pascall
Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
Bagnall Parish Council 16 The Crescent, Walton , ST17 0JZ,
The Owner / Occupier GROVE FARM, THORNYEDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
The Owner / Occupier HOLLY GROVE FARM, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
The Owner / Occupier ANNEXE, HOLLY GROVE FARM, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
The Owner / Occupier GREEN FARM, ARMSHEAD ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0ND
The Owner / Occupier WORKSHOP, FIELDSVIEW FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier NEWFIELDS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BS
The Owner / Occupier FIELDSVIEW FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier BUNGALOW FARM, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
The Owner / Occupier GREENFIELDS, THORNEY EDGE ROAD, BAGNALL, ST9 9LA
The Owner / Occupier MOUNT PLEASANT FARM, ARMSHEAD ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0ND
The Owner / Occupier FAR LITTLE WASTE FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier PLATTS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
SCC (Planning) Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
23/09/2024 Consultation Response SMDC Arboricultural Officer
23/09/2024 Consultation Response SMDC Arboricultural Officer
09/10/2024 2305-065_Greenfields BESS_ES Chapter 8_Transport and Access_FIGURES_240924
09/10/2024 6769 - BNG1 - Pre-development Habitat Measurements RevC.
09/10/2024 6769 BNG vf1
09/10/2024 Appendix 1-1 - Screening Request
09/10/2024 Appendix 1-2 - Screening Opinion
09/10/2024 Appendix 1-3 - Assessor Information
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-1- Outline CEMP
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-2 - CTMP
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-3 - Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Part 1 of 3
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-3 - Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Part 2 of 3
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-3 - Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Part 3 of 3
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-4 - Landscape and Ecology Management Plan
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-5 - Battery Management Plan
09/10/2024 Appendix 3-6 - Site Specific Risk Engagement Document.
09/10/2024 Appendix 5.1 Ecological Baseline Assessment
09/10/2024 Appendix 5.2 Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment.
09/10/2024 Appendix 6-1 - 6-9 - Landscape Appendices
09/10/2024 Appendix 7-1 - Time History and Statistical Analysis Graphs
09/10/2024 Appendix 7-2 - Traffic Flow Data
09/10/2024 Application Form
09/10/2024 CD-01-P01 Rev02 Site Location Plan
09/10/2024 CD-01-P02 Rev02 Proposed Site Plan.
09/10/2024 CD-01-P03 Rev01 BESS Inverter-Transformer
09/10/2024 CD-01-P04 Access Road
09/10/2024 CD-01-P05 Switchroom
09/10/2024 CD-01-P06 Control Room
09/10/2024 CD-01-P07 CCTV.
09/10/2024 CD-01-P08 Rev01 Battery Container
09/10/2024 CD-01-P09 Battery Fence
09/10/2024 CD-01-P10 Water Tanks
09/10/2024 CD-01-P11 Rev01 Substation Elevations
09/10/2024 CD-01-P11 Substation Elevations
09/10/2024 CD-01-P12 Acoustic Fence
09/10/2024 CD-01-P16 Context Site Location Plan
09/10/2024 Fig6.1_Site_Location_RevA
09/10/2024 Fig6.2_Local_Context_and_Access_RevA
09/10/2024 Fig6.3_Environmental_Designations_RevA
09/10/2024 Fig6.4_ZTV_RevA
09/10/2024 Fig6.5_Landscape_Character_Types_RevA
09/10/2024 Fig6.9_Cumulative_Schemes_RevA
09/10/2024 Figure 1-1 - Site Location Plan
09/10/2024 Figure 3-1 - Proposed Site Plan
09/10/2024 Figure 3-2 - Battery Container
09/10/2024 Figure 3-3 - Control Room
09/10/2024 Figure 3-4 - Switchroom
09/10/2024 Figure 3-5 - BESS Inverter Transformer
09/10/2024 Figure 3-6 Substation Elevation
09/10/2024 Figure 3-7 - Battery Fence.
09/10/2024 Figure 3-8 Acoustic Fencing
09/10/2024 Figure 3-9 - CCTV
09/10/2024 Figure 3-10 - Detailed Soft Landscape Plan
09/10/2024 Figure 6-6 - Photopanels
09/10/2024 Figure 6-7 - Photomontages (1 of 3)
09/10/2024 Figure 6-7 - Photomontages (2 of 3)
09/10/2024 Figure 6-7 - Photomontages (3 of 3)
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Agricultural Land Classification Report
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Arboricultural Impact Assessment
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Covering Letter
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Design and Access Statement
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Energy Statement
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Environmental Statement
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - ES Non-Technical Summary
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Existing Site.
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Flood Risk Assessment Pt1
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Flood Risk Assessment Pt2
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Flood Risk Assessment Pt3
09/10/2024 Greenfields BESS - Historic Environment DBA
09/10/2024 Planning Statement_Part1
09/10/2024 Planning Statement_Part2
10/10/2024 Public Comment Alan Bell Ramblers
16/10/2024 Public Comment Wendy Alford

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