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Dismissed3 November 20253364999

Land West of Caldwell Road, Drakelow, Burton on Trent, DE15 9TX

Planning appeal 3364999 at Land West of Caldwell Road, Drakelow, Burton on Trent, DE15 9TX (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The benefits of additional energy storage capacity.

a battery energy storage system with associated infrastructure

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The benefits of additional energy storage capacity
  • The impact on the landscape
  • The loss of best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The significant harm to landscape character and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land outweighed the benefits of the energy storage scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD6Policy BNE4Policy BNE5

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