- Battery Energy Storage System
Lebanon Farm BESS, Essex
- Basildon, Essex
Project Overview:
Enzygo secured planning permission for Lebanon Farm BESS, a 368MW Battery Energy Storage System in Basildon, Essex.
Located within the Green Belt, the development required a robust planning strategy supported by detailed technical evidence. Enzygo prepared a Grey Belt Statement and coordinated the planning and ecological inputs needed to address environmental constraints and secure appropriate mitigation.
The challenge
The site’s Green Belt location presented a key planning consideration for the proposed battery storage facility.
The application needed to establish a clear policy case for the development while responding to ecological constraints associated with the site. A coordinated approach was required to demonstrate that identified environmental effects could be appropriately managed and mitigated.
Our role
Enzygo developed and led the planning strategy for the proposed Battery Energy Storage System.
This included preparing a Grey Belt Statement to support the principle of development and coordinating the ecological evidence required for the application. Our planning and ecology teams worked together to address environmental constraints and identify appropriate mitigation measures.
Lebanon Farm BESS will provide 368MW of battery storage capacity, helping to balance electricity supply and demand and support greater integration of renewable energy into the network.
The project demonstrates how large-scale energy storage infrastructure can be progressed within the Green Belt through a clear planning strategy, detailed policy assessment and coordinated environmental input.
Our services
Planning
Enzygo developed a robust planning strategy addressing the site’s Green Belt location and supporting the delivery of strategically important battery storage infrastructure.
Ecology
Ecological input identified and assessed the environmental constraints affecting the site and informed appropriate mitigation measures.
Multidisciplinary
Planning and ecological evidence was coordinated to ensure that the application presented a clear and consistent case for the development.
The outcome
Planning permission was granted for the 368MW Lebanon Farm Battery Energy Storage System.
The successful outcome demonstrated the strength of the planning strategy and supporting Grey Belt assessment. Coordinated ecological input also ensured that environmental constraints were appropriately addressed through suitable mitigation measures.
The project benefited from expertise across the following Enzygo disciplines.
Key achievements
368MW consent secured
Planning permission was granted for a major Battery Energy Storage System in Essex.
Green Belt strategy delivered
A robust planning strategy successfully supported the principle of development within the Green Belt.
Grey Belt case prepared
A Grey Belt Statement was produced to provide detailed policy justification for the proposed development.
Ecological constraints addressed
Planning and ecological inputs were coordinated to secure appropriate environmental mitigation.
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