Overview
Entrust Services successfully secured full planning approval for a 40MW battery energy storage facility within the green belt near Stocksbridge in Barnsley, representing one of the UK’s largest battery storage schemes in a green belt area.
Comprehensive Consultancy Services
Entrust Services provided all aspects of consultancy services for the project, including:
Environmental Statements and Assessments
We prepared several detailed supporting environmental statements, including:
Special Circumstances Justification: Detailed submissions to address and overcome concerns regarding its green belt location, justifying the very special circumstances required for approval.
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA): Incorporating photomontages, wireframes, and zone of theoretical visibility (ZTV) analysis.
Planning Statement: Comprehensive planning statement to support the application.
Ecology Report and Biodiversity Proposals: Detailed ecology report and biodiversity enhancement proposals.
Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Scheme: Assessment of flood risks and a corresponding drainage scheme.
Continuing Success in Planning Approvals
Gaining permission for this site at the Planning Committee continues our 100% success rate on all our battery energy storage planning applications.
This project is one of the largest energy storage projects in the Green Belt to date and successfully overcame a previous refusal for the same area of land.
