Pendle residents who 'strongly objected' to plans for a huge battery site on Green Belt land are celebrating after the proposal was canned.
The site occupied an area of approximately 2.9 hectares across a sloping agricultural field. Largely rural in nature, the area is surrounded by farmlands, residential properties and the village of Fence.According to National Grid, such facilities are "increasingly pivotal" to enable energy from renewables such as solar and wind, to be stored and then released when the power is needed the most. However, not everyone agrees it would be beneficial to people in the local area.
One comment reads: "Lithium-Ion batteries whilst are useful and are required to improve energy grid, pose a considerable fire, environmental and safety risk. It is my opinion that this construction in green belt land is unnecessary, considering that there are more sites that may be more viable i.e away from greenbelt.
Another objection states: "Wholly object to this scheme given the site will be dangerous to the public and environment. The risk of a site of this nature alongside a significant gas main is unnecessary and surely there are more appropriate sites."