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Application Details
Application number DOC/2024/0090 Application type Discharge of conditions
Site address Land East of Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , Proposal Discharge of conditions 12, 14 and 19 relating to SMD/2022/0444
Applicant name Mr Roger Kent
Ameresco Ltd
Agent name Mr Julian Austin
Paul Butler Associates
Applicant address Dowgate House , London , EC4R 2SU Agent address 31 , Blackfriars Road , Salford , United Kingdom , M3 7AQ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Received date 01/11/2024 Valid date 22/11/2024
Fee due 145.00 Fee paid 145.00
Determination required date 17/01/2025 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Jane Curley
Start of Public Consultation period End of Public Consultation period 25/07/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Delegated Decision Committee date
Decision Discharge of Conditions - Approved Decision Date 25/09/2025
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
SCC (Flood Risk Management) Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Trees
Cllr Michael Worthington Cheddleton Ward,
Cllr Oliver Pointon Cheddleton,
Cllr Dylan Pascall
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
02/12/2024 COVER LETTER
02/12/2024 3001816-AME-BE-XX-PC-PL-0814_Rev1_Condition_12-14-19__Landscaping_Biodiversity_Pre-Commencement
02/12/2024 Application Form
02/12/2024 Cellarhead_Illustrative_Landscape_Section_Sheet_1_Rev01
02/12/2024 Cellarhead_Illustrative_Landscape_Section_Sheet_2_Rev01
02/12/2024 Cellarhead_Illustrative_Landscape_Section_Sheet_3_Rev01
02/12/2024 Cellarhead_Landscape Planting Plan_Sheet 1_Rev05
02/12/2024 Cellarhead_Landscape Planting Plan_Sheet 2_Rev03
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-CA-D-0002-A2-P02-Greenfield_Runoff_Rate_Calculations
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-General_Arrangement_Sheet_1.
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0002-General_Arrangement_Sheet_2
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0003-Manhole-Details
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0004-Hydrobrake Details.
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0005-Permeable Surface Details
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0006-Pond and Headwall Details
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0007-P08-Land_Drainage_Diversion
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0008-Exceedance_Plan
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0009-Drainage_Long_Sections_1
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-DR-D-0010-Drainage_Long_Sections_2
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-RP-D-0003-A2-P03-InfoDrainage_Modelling_Outputs
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-TN-Z-0001-A2-P04-Maintenance_Schedule
02/12/2024 MJF-JBA-XX-XX-TN-Z-0002-A2-P05-Drainage_Proposals_Response_To_Planning_Conditions
02/12/2024 Consultation Response LLFA
03/12/2024 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
16/12/2024 Consultation Response SMDC Environmental Health
17/12/2024 Consultation Response SCC Highways Department
14/05/2025 2488814-D01) - Rownall Road (Cellarhead BESS) BNG Assessment Report
14/05/2025 AME-BE-XX-PC-PL-0814 C&S Energy Planning Condition Rev 2
27/05/2025 CELDC-SH-ELS-DR-LS-001_Option 1
27/05/2025 CELDC-SH-ELS-DR-LS-002_Option 1
11/06/2025 Consultation Response Ryder Landscape Consultants
03/07/2025 Landscape Planting Plan Rev 10 2 of 2
03/07/2025 Landscape Planting Plan Rev 13 1 of 2
03/07/2025 LEMP and LMMP
03/07/2025 BNG Report
03/07/2025 Hard Landscape Plan
18/09/2025 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 18.09.25
25/09/2025 Decision

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