Planning specialists at Malcolm Scott Consultants have secured permission for a battery energy storage site (BESS) in the Green Belt.
Acting for Anglo Renewables, the team prepared and submitted plans for the formation of a 50MW BESS and substation compound in Latteridge, Gloucestershire.
Garden centres and rural businesses owning undeveloped land parcels have a prime opportunity to explore such uses, particularly in light of the Government’s ongoing consultation into proposals into reforming the planning system.
The Latteridge approval is another success story for the team, further to having secured permission for a 56 hectare Solar Farm near Ludlow earlier in the year, helping support the country’s legislated target of reaching Net Zero by 2050.
Paul Barton said: “We are delighted to have secured this permission on behalf of Anglo Renewables for a BESS in South Gloucestershire. We worked closely with our client and the development team to ensure that this project would meet the requirements of Officers.
“We have recently secured planning permission to generate or store approximately 500 MW of power, with a further 300 mw currently in the planning system for various clients, which will have a huge impact on helping to provide more low-carbon power to tackle climate change and energy security.
“All of the BESS permissions obtained have been in Green Belt locations across the country, with Councils increasingly recognising that such schemes, if well designed with appropriate mitigation, provide Very Special Circumstances to meet the requirements of sensitive locations,” he added.
Chris Primett added: “Alternative land use is a key focus for us at present, and one that we will be discussing with visitors at Glee next month. The current demand for solar farms, BESS locations and other schemes is a huge opportunity to be tapped into and our team is well placed to advise on such initiatives and the requirements for further UK-wide sites.”
Malcolm Scott Consultants can be found on stand 9L80-K81 at GLEE from September 10-12th.
To make an appointment, contact Chris at chrisp@malcolmscott.co.uk.
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