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Land To South Of Lowfields Way Lowfields Elland

22/01356/FULFull ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 3 March 2023

Council decision: PermitDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Energy storage facility consisting of two adjacent fenced compounds. The compounds would extend to 9,033m2 in area and would accommodate up to 96 energy storage containers arranged in 16 groups of six, associated transformers and electrical equipment cabinets, an associated substation building, two switchgear containers, a site office and a storage container

Received
13 December 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
9
Ward
Elland
  1. Received13 Dec
  2. Validated13 Dec
  3. Consult.3 Feb
  4. Target14 Mar
  5. Decided3 Mar

Decided in 80 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Land To South Of Lowfields Way Lowfields Elland. Calderdale has handled 1,508 applications of this type. This one was decided in 80 days, 3 weeks longer than Calderdale's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 32 applications across Elland.

81% of full applications at Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Not In A Parish

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 December 2022
Consultation expiry
16 February 2023
Consultation end
3 February 2023
Last date for comments
16 February 2023
Target decision date
14 March 2023
Permission expires
3 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO Daniel Grierson 32 Park Cross Street Leeds LS12QH

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
19 January 2023
Advertisement expiry
9 February 2023
Site notice start
26 January 2023
Site notice end
16 February 2023

Appeal history

3305454
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 17 February 2023Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11761505
Documents
23
Constraints
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 05/01303/CPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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