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Allowed10 February 20253352048

Land off West Leake Lane, West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0DP

Planning appeal 3352048 at Land off West Leake Lane, West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0DP (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a Battery Energy Storage Facility

Authority
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
NG11 0DP

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 benefits of the proposal in contributing to Net Zero targets and facilitating renewable energy deployment outweighed the identified moderate harm to character and appearance of the local area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 10Policy 1Policy 16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161

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