Petition · past parliament
Ban Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in residential areas
Closed
1,874 signatures
What the petition asks
The development of BESS sites are becoming increasingly common. Private developers are purchasing greenbelt land, often located within a community, to install these.
We want the Government to ban developers from building these facilities close in residential areas, and near public amenities.
BESS sites are noisy, and potentially hazardous
Thermal Runaways can result in chemical fires that burn for days, releasing dangerous gasses and chemicals into the surrounding environment, including neighbouring land and watercourses, potentially affecting residential properties and local amenities.
Residential properties nearby may also suffer from noise pollution created by the BESS itself as it constantly cools the batteries.
BESS sites are noisy, and potentially hazardous
Thermal Runaways can result in chemical fires that burn for days, releasing dangerous gasses and chemicals into the surrounding environment, including neighbouring land and watercourses, potentially affecting residential properties and local amenities.
Residential properties nearby may also suffer from noise pollution created by the BESS itself as it constantly cools the batteries.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,874
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Apr 2023
Closed
4 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.