00:00A planning inspector is due to hear arguments over controversial plans for a large battery
00:05energy storage plant near Ledston and Ullerton-Bywater. Energy firm Harmony Energy is appealing after
00:12Leeds City Council refused permission for the scheme of Newton Lane. More than 1,000
00:18people objected, with councillors raising concerns about fire safety and development
00:24on Greenbelt Land. Council planning officers had advised the project could be approved,
00:30saying the site might be classed as so-called Greybelt Land. Campaign group Save Our Villages
00:36says residents worry about its location. Harmony Energy argues the battery storage system would
00:41help stabilise electricity supplies.
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