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Allowed31 July 20233294722

Land Between Landfill Site , Coldmoorholme Lane, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5PS

Planning appeal 3294722 at Land Between Landfill Site , Coldmoorholme Lane, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5PS (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt.

a temporary planning permission (25 years) to undertake the development works required for the construction and operation of a 7.2MW battery energy storage facility, associated infrastructure and landscaping

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson H
Postcode
SL8 5PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development on the Little Lakes Country Park
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial environmental benefits of the battery energy storage facility in contributing to national energy resilience and the 2050 net zero carbon target clearly outweigh the harm to Green Belt openness and countryside encroachment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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