Land at Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Greater Manchester, M31 4AD

Erection of a 35 MW battery storage facility with boundary fencing, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Thomas G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land that does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes, and the development meets all criteria in paragraph 155 as appropriate development, particularly given the critical national need for battery storage infrastructure to enable the transition to net zero energy.

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 155, 157, 161, 163, 213

Plan policies cited: Policy L5 Trafford Core Strategy, Policy JP-S2 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy JP-G9 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy JP-G1 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy JP-P1 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy JP-G8 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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