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Appeal for major energy storage system in Devon rejected
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An appeal by Sky UK Development to install a major battery energy storage system (BESS) near Raymond's Hill in Axminster has been dismissed by a planning inspector. East Devon District Council originally refused the plans last year. The planning inspector, RC Kirby, concluded that proposed mitigations were insufficient to address overriding risks regarding potential groundwater contamination and fire safety hazards.
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- Sky UK Development's appeal for a battery energy storage system (BESS) near Raymond's Hill, Axminster, has been dismissed.
- East Devon District Council's planning committee originally refused the project last year.
- Planning inspector RC Kirby stated the proposal was unsuitable for its location due to unacceptable risks of water environment pollution.
- Concerns were raised regarding potential fire hazards and contaminated runoff water reaching local waterways and drinking water sources.
- Campaigners from the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and local action groups expressed relief over the decision.