RICHBOROUGH ENERGY PARK Sandwich Road, Cliffsend, Kent, CT13 9NL Data via plota.co.uk

CON/TH/26/0609 - Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of Conditions 7 and 8 (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission for the "Extension of electricity battery storage facility to provide additional 249mw capacity including electrical plant and equipment, alterations to land levels, landscaping and associated works, following removal of existing wind turbine, site clearance and levelling" to allow amendments to the approved layout of the battery storage scheme and land levels, Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

5 Jun 2026

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Validated

8 Jun 2026

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Consultation

30 Jul 2026

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Approved

13 Sept 2026

Approved on 13 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 118

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PLANNING PERMISSION Supporting/Supplementary Info · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 76

Plans & drawings 14

Application forms 5

PDF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE - KELTBRAY BUILT ENVIRONMENT LTD Supporting/Supplementary Info · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF QUANTITATIVE DUST LABORATORY CERTIFICATES Supporting/Supplementary Info · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE WASTE (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2011 Supporting/Supplementary Info · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RE-USE AND VERIFICATION - DETS REPORTS, SOIL ANALYSIS CERTIFICATES Supporting/Supplementary Info · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF REDACTED APPLICATION FORM WITHOUT PERSONAL DETAILS Application Forms/Certificates · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 4

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Full22 Sep 2022council archive

Conditions variation sought for
- Variation7 Sep 2023archive
  Conditions details submitted for 2, 6, 7, 8
  - ConditionsApplication for approval of Conditions 7 and 8 (Contamination) for the variation of condition…This application8 Jun 2026CON/TH/26/0609
  - Show 1 more · 1 pending
    - ConditionsApplication for approval of Condition 6 (Verification Report) for the "Extension…18 Sep 2026CON/TH/26/0874

Site constraints 9

SSSI: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI

Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

Article 4 direction

Birchington & Rural ED. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

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Priority habitat: Good quality semi improved grassland

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

Agricultural land, grade 3a

Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

National infrastructure project 58 m away: Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm

The site is 58 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Richborough Connection Project (decided, 76 m); Sea Link (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 333 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Habitat network: Sssi

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Special protection area 377 m away: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay; Coalfield, development low risk area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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RICHBOROUGH ENERGY PARK Sandwich Road, Cliffsend, Kent, CT13 9NL

Application for approval of Condition 6 (Verification Report) attached to planni...

CON/TH/26/0874

Important details

Council: Thanet
Application type: Conditions
Postcode: CT13 9NL
Received: 5 Jun 2026
Validated: 8 Jun 2026
Ward: Thanet Villages
Parish: Minster Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Aug 2026
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 13 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Pacific Green

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 30 Jul 2026
Comments by: 20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation…

F/TH/25/0652 2 Dec 2025

2025 Approved

Variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation…

F/TH/25/0652 2 Dec 2025

2025 Approved

Erection of 1No single storey amenity block

F/TH/25/0089 29 Jul 2025

2025 Approved

Erection of 1No single storey amenity block

F/TH/25/0089 29 Jul 2025

2024 Approved

Variation of conditions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11 of approved permission of F/TH/22/1245 ' Instal…

F/TH/24/0269 12 Nov 2024

2024 Approved

Variation of conditions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11 of approved permission of F/TH/22/1245 ' Instal…

F/TH/24/0269 12 Nov 2024

2024

Construction of a 99.99MW battery storage scheme and associated development (Retrospectiv…

F/TH/24/0034 11 Jan 2024

2024

Construction of a 99.99MW battery storage scheme and associated development (Retrospectiv…

F/TH/24/0034 11 Jan 2024

2023 Approved

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/22/0579 for the "Extension of electr…

F/TH/23/1216 12 Dec 2023

2023

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/20/1467 for the "Development of an e…

F/TH/23/1158 24 Aug 2023

2023

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/21/0305 for the "Development of an e…

F/TH/23/1159 24 Aug 2023

2022 Approved

Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN…

F/TH/22/1245 6 Dec 2022

2022 Approved

Extension of electricity battery storage facility to provide additional 249mw capacity in…

F/TH/22/0579 22 Sep 2022

2021 Approved

Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 4 of planning consent F/TH/21/0831 Exte…

F/TH/21/1811 6 Jun 2022

2021 Approved

Extension of the existing 400kV substation

F/TH/21/0831 15 Sep 2021

2021 Approved

Development of an electrical battery storage facility with 71.6MW capacity including the…

F/TH/21/0305 30 Apr 2021

2020 Approved

Development of an electrical battery storage facility with 49.9MW capacity including the…

F/TH/20/1467 9 Feb 2021

2024 Approved

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed installation of elec…

CD/TH/24/0477 1 Jul 2024

2024 Approved

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed installation of elec…

CD/TH/24/0477 1 Jul 2024

2023 Withdrawn

Application for approval of Condition 6 (Verification Report) attached to Planning Permis…

CON/TH/23/1455 29 Jan 2024

2023 Withdrawn

Application for approval of Condition 6 (Verification Report) attached to Planning Permis…

CON/TH/23/1456 29 Jan 2024

2023 Approved

Application to apply for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the local pl…

PN12/TH/23/1104 22 Sep 2023

2023 Approved

Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan) attached to Plann…

CON/TH/23/0285 25 May 2023

2023 Withdrawn

Application for approval of Condition 8 (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission F…

CON/TH/23/0447 25 May 2023

2021 Approved

Application for approval of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planni…

CON/TH/21/1812 24 May 2022

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

Esso Service Station Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Internally illuminated digital advertising screen

21/01758 14 Feb 2022

2021 Approved

Land At Weatherlees Bend Ramsgate Road Sandwich

Display of various internally illuminated and non-illuminated elevational and freestandin…

21/00529 12 Jul 2021

2019 Approved

Land At Weatherlees Bend Ramsgate Road Sandwich Kent

Installation of elevational and freestanding internally illuminated and non-illuminated s…

19/00343 7 Nov 2019

2019 Approved

Land At Weatherlees Bend Ramsgate Road Sandwich Kent

Installation of elevational and freestanding internally illuminated and non-illuminated s…

19/00343 7 Nov 2019

2019 Approved

Land At Weatherlees Bend Ramsgate Road Sandwich

Erection of single storey building comprising a mixed A3/A5 (restaurant and hot food take…

19/00342 7 Nov 2019

2019 Approved

Land At Weatherlees Bend Ramsgate Road Sandwich

Erection of single storey building comprising a mixed A3/A5 (restaurant and hot food take…

19/00342 7 Nov 2019

2016 Refused

Site At Former Richborough Power Station Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Erection of a guyed steel lattice mast (322m in height) with 9 anchor points, installatio…

16/00044 6 Feb 2017

2021 Approved

Land South Of Petrol Filling Station Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

13 - Delivery and Servicing Management Plan

CON/21/00629/A 3 Nov 2021

2021 Approved

Land South Of Petrol Filling Station Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 4 (archaeological), 5 (constru…

21/00629 12 Jul 2021

2018 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 25- Landscape management plan

CON/13/00759/W 7 Feb 2019

2018 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 25- Landscape management plan

CON/13/00759/W 7 Feb 2019

2018 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Non material minor amendment pursuant to condition 1 of DOV/16/00109 to account for chang…

16/00109/A 30 Apr 2018

2018 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Non material minor amendment pursuant to condition 1 of DOV/16/00109 to account for chang…

16/00109/A 30 Apr 2018

2017 Approved

Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Non material amendments to approved planning permission DOV/13/00759 - Condition 6

13/00759/C 20 Jun 2017

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 15 - Sustainable surface water drainage strategy

CON/13/00759/N 5 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 31 - Cable burial management plan

CON/13/00759/S 18 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 7 - Archaeological management plan

CON/13/00759/L 18 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 18 - Construction Environment Management Plan

CON/13/00759/O 16 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 9 - Site Characterisation & Remediation Scheme

CON/13/00759/M 16 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 17: Foundation Method Statement Document for Converter Station and Substation

CON/13/00759/U 2 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 29 - Details of external lighting

CON/13/00759/J 17 Aug 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 24 - Tree retention, hard and soft landscaping

CON/13/00759/R 29 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 23 - Incident Management Plan

CON/13/00759/Q 29 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 22 - Site waste management plan

CON/13/00759/P 29 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

Part Of Former Power Station Site Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

Condition 37 - Details of work within a 3m of public water supply

CON/13/00759/T 29 Jul 2016

Thanet

Planning Authority Score

4.5/10

Below average

#175 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Thanet ranks #171 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Thanet decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

91%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #103 of 296

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #122 of 296

62%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #171 of 296

45%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #196 of 296

79%

Minor dwellings approved

105 decided (1-9 homes)

85%

Major dwellings approved

27 decided (10+ homes)

90%

Change of use approved

50 decided

751

Total decisions

67 refused in the year to March 2026

RICHBOROUGH ENERGY PARK Sandwich Road, Cliffsend, Kent, CT13 9NL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 118

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 76

Plans & drawings 14

Application forms 5

Other documents 22

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 9

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Public comments

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