Written Question · S7W-04679 · Session 7
How the existing screening and approval process for Long Duration Energy Storage and Battery Energy Storage Systems through the Energy Cons…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how the existing screening and approval process for Long Duration Energy Storage and Battery Energy Storage Systems through the Energy Consents Unit takes account of normal spatial planning considerations.
The answer
Section 36 applications for Long Duration Energy Storage and Battery Energy Storage Systems submitted to the Energy Consents Unit are considered on a case-by-case basis.Scottish Ministers take account of relevant planning considerations, including those raised through consultation responses from the relevant planning authority. Potential impacts on communities, nature and cultural heritage, including the cumulative effects of developments, are important considerations in the decision-making process.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-04679 by reference.