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Allowed4 July 20253362049

Land South of Walton Road, Drakelow, DE15 9UA

Planning appeal 3362049 at Land South of Walton Road, Drakelow, DE15 9UA (South Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land.

Battery Energy Storage System with associated access, landscaping and ancillary works

Authority
South Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Raygen Z
Postcode
DE15 9UA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant benefits of renewable energy storage in supporting net zero targets and grid stability, combined with secured grid connection by 2028 and substantial biodiversity net gain, outweighed the short-term localised harm to landscape character that would be mitigated long-term through landscaping.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE5Policy BNE12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 168

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