Land at Willingham-by-Stow Farm, Marton Road, Stow, Lincoln, DN21 5BH

Planning appeal 3363211 at Land at Willingham-by-Stow Farm, Marton Road, Stow, Lincoln, DN21 5BH (West Lindsey District Council) was allowed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development is in an appropriate location.

Installation and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Authority: West Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Parker C
Postcode: DN21 5BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development is in an appropriate location

What decided it

The proposal's location immediately adjacent to the consented Gate Burton NSIP, combined with its ability to enhance that scheme and the wider electricity transmission network, established it as an appropriate location for the BESS in accordance with Policies S5 and S16 of the development plan.

The benefits of the proposal in supporting the transition to net zero carbon and regularising energy supply from nearby renewable energy schemes outweighed the location within the countryside, particularly given the site's proximity to consented energy infrastructure and the substantial biodiversity net gain to be delivered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S5 (Part E)Policy S16Policy S1Policy S53Policy S57Policy S60Policy S61Policy S66Policy S21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57Paragraph 58

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