®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Twyford Road, Twyford, Derbyshire, DE73 7HJ
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
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character and quality of the countryside
- breeding sites and resting places of Great Crested Newts
- the significance of the Scheduled Monument and archaeological remains within the designated area and the site, and through development within its setting
- the use of best and most versatile agricultural land
What decided it
The unresolved potential for significant harmful effects on Great Crested Newts through impacts to breeding sites and resting places, due to the absence of completed surveys and substantive evidence of mitigation through the District Level Licensing scheme, outweighed the significant climate and energy benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 105, 168, 187, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE4, Policy SD6, Policy BNE5, Policy BNE2, Policy BNE10, Policy BNE1, Policy S1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.