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Allowed9 May 20233307140

Land off Northington Lane, Awre, GL14 1EL

Planning appeal 3307140 at Land off Northington Lane, Awre, GL14 1EL (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Battery Storage Facility and ancillary Western Power Distribution 132kV electricity substation with associated access track to highway

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
GL14 1EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial national need for battery storage facilities to support renewable energy and meet Net Zero targets, combined with the site's suitable locational factors, outweighed the moderate localised harm to landscape character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP.1Policy AP.4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 7Paragraph 152Paragraph 154

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