Murton Way BESS

Consultation on Amendments to the Proposed Development

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Net Zero Fourteen Limited (the Appellant) has submitted a planning appeal regarding the above site following the refusal of full planning permission by York City Council on 9th of December 2024 for:

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"Erection of a Battery Energy Storage System with associated infrastructure, site levelling works, access, landscaping and ancillary works." (Application reference: 23/02030/FULM)

Further details about the original planning application and the appeal are available on the Council’s website (LPA appeal ref 25/00013/REF ).

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Following on from our previous April 2025 consultation letter, further additional comments have been made from the Foss Internal Drainage Board (FIDB) relating to the proximity of 5.NoTrees preventing the FIDB’s access to Osbaldwick Beck.

 

The proposed further changes are as follows:

• Amendments to proposed Landscape Masterplan Drawing ref P23-1507-EN-0015 Rev D (CD 3.5) (Figure 1 below) which the Trees and hedgerows in question being removed from the areas of easement outlined within the IDB response dated 08/05/25

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We are now conducting a period of consultation to allow interested parties the opportunity to make comments on the revised proposed amendments as listed above in respect of the Appeal scheme.