Fire Risk
Road & Landscape Impact
The facility scale poses fire hazards, with distant emergency services. A fire could release toxic fumes into the village & surrounding area and pollute waterways.
Road & Landscape Impact
Road & Landscape Impact
Local roads, particularly Waterfoot Road & Peel Road, are considered too narrow & will be overwhelmed by heavy construction traffic, destroying our rural landscape.
Noise Impact
A persistent humming noise from the facility’s equipment is expected to impact our homes and our daily lives and routine .
Loss Of Wildlife
The area has been worked as farmland for many years. It is home to many species of birds and animals and we have great concerns.
Scale & Location
The first proposal is for a 11.4 acre battery storage facility & the developer hopes to upgrade this to an even bigger storage facility - a massive 86 acre LDES.
This is equivalent to approx 54 football pitches. The site location is considered out of character with the surrounding rural & residential environment of Thorntonhall &
Busby Green Belt.
Process & Transparency
The project is located on protected greenbelt land. No alternative sites were properly considered. Community engagement has been limited and unclear with information withheld. There are many questions on the fairness and thoroughness of the rushed planning.
Who Are The BESS Group
Founded in spring 2024, the BESS Group opposes the project. We have been working to prevent one of the Scotland's Largest Battery Storage Facilities being built near Thorntonhall/Busby/Jackton, on greenfield farmland and near residential areas.
We’ve have been busy crowdfunding for an independent assessment regarding noise & traffic. We have been raising awareness through flyers and posters, as well as collaborating with the JTCC and regularly update the community.