Planning Application
In December 2024, RES submitted a planning application for the 99.9MW Winking Hill Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), on land off West Leake Lane, approximately 1.8km from Ratcliffe-on-Soar and 2.5km from Gotham.
The application was consented by Rushcliffe Borough Council in July 2025, under delegated powers.
Electronic copies of the planning application and accompanying documents can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Planning Design and Access Statement
Statement of Community Involvement
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- Site Location Plan
- Infrastructure Layout
- Auxiliary Transformer
- Battery Storage Enclosure
- BESS Substation Building
- BIA Baseline Condition Visualisation
- BIA Baseline Visualisation
- BIA Proposed Condition Visualisation
- BIA Proposed Visualisation
- BIA Retention Habitat Plan
- Capacitor Bank Drawing
- Drainage Details
- Fence Elevation and Selection
- Harmonic Filter Drawing
- LV Feeder Pillar and Aggregation Panel Details
- Power Conversation System and Transformer Twin Skid
- Pre-Insertion Resistor
- Site Elevations
- Spares Storage Container
- Substation Compound
- Typical Acoustic Fence Detail
- Typical Lighting and CCTV Column Drawing
- Typical Security Fence Detail
Agricultural Land Classification
Arboricultural Impact Assessment
Construction Traffic Management Plan
Flood Risk Screening and Drainage Management Plan
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- Appendix 1 - LVIA Method (Non-EIA)
- Appendix 2 – Screened Zone of Theoretical Visibility
- Appendix 3 – Photograph Record
- Appendix 4 – Landscape Masterplan
- Appendix 5 – Photomontages
Application details
The planning application may also be viewed on Rushcliffe Borough Council's website at https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/planning-growth/planning/. The planning reference number is 24/02179/FUL.
Site Location Plan
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Landscaping Layout
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