BESS Update June 2025
Parish Council Bess Update June 2025.
The Parish Council wish to advise Immersa’s BESS application has been withdrawn. The details are on Redditch Borough Council Planning portal using planning reference 23/00417/FUL.
However,
Grenergy have now submitted their planning application to the Borough Council under planning ref 25/00628/FUL.
And,
Energy Cog (land off Astwood Lane) have advised they will be in touch in the near future.
Updated BESS Map May 2025
The Parish Council has received two further notifications of proposed BESS applications on Astwood Lane and the B4090 (Saltway). Please see updated BESS map.
Grenergy (Saltway) have notified neighbouring properties and the Parish Council as their consultation exercise.
Energy Cog on Astwood Lane do intend to hold a consultation event at the village hall and with the Parish Council.
BESS Poll/Ballot results Jan 2025
BESS Poll/Ballot results Jan 2025
Please see detailed Poll results in round numbers:
44% return of papers both online and ballot box.
91.5% object to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
7% support in support of BESS.
1.5% no comment.
The Parish Council thanks the Borough Councillors (Cllr Brandon Clayton, Cllr Craig Warhurst, and Cllr Chris Hoyz) for their house-to-house delivery over two very cold weekends.
This is an amazing return and justifies the poll being undertaken.
The Parish Council would like to thank so many Parishioners for taking part in the poll / ballot.