Wakefield village battery site would ‘physically alter historic landscape’

Name: Wakefield village battery site would ‘physically alter historic landscape’
Uploaded: 2026-04-15T16:58:19.862Z
Channel: George Ward
Description: A public inquiry has heard how an historic landscape would be 'physically altered' if plans to install a battery energy storage system near to a Wakefield village were approved. A Planning Inspectorate Hearing is being held after Wakefield Council refused proposals on land near Heath.

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Apr 15, 2026 4:58 PMPublished Apr 15, 2026 4:58 PM

A public inquiry has heard how an historic landscape would be 'physically altered' if plans to install a battery energy storage system near to a Wakefield village were approved. A Planning Inspectorate Hearing is being held after Wakefield Council refused proposals on land near Heath.

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