Find the right process for the actual location
A Navarro County mailing address does not tell you which office handles every part of a development proposal. Ask the company to identify the tract, proposed equipment area and entrance on a map, then establish the actual city, county and other applicable boundaries.
The county’s planning page separates lakeshore planning and zoning from its unincorporated-area addressing work. It labels the temporary-project-address application for property outside the 5,000-foot zoning jurisdiction around Richland Chambers Lake. The form also directs owners inside incorporated cities to their city for permitting and addressing.
Ask which process applies to the proposed battery use at this particular location. The existence of a residential checklist, temporary-address application or zoning-change form does not settle the battery classification. Have the company explain which documents it needs and why before asking you to sign.
Road responsibility is another question. Is the entrance on a county road, a state roadway or a private route? The address application directs state-roadway driveway approval to TxDOT. A county location alone does not establish who can approve that entrance.
Reference: Navarro County: Planning & Development, addressing and posted permit links · Navarro County: construction temporary-project-address application, revised June 1, 2026
Ask what a project address does and how long it lasts
An address can help identify a location for deliveries and emergency response. It does not establish that a battery project is allowed, that construction may begin or that a utility will accept the proposed charging and export. Ask the company to keep those milestones separate.
The county’s posted construction temporary-address application says the temporary address expires and is removed one year after issuance unless the structure is finalized and inspection reports are submitted. If the company proposes this process, ask how it will manage the deadline and what completion records the office requires for the actual use.
The form describes addressing based on the primary driveway. Moving that driveway results in a new address, and the move must be reported to the office. Ask whether the site layout is settled before an address is requested and who updates the records if the entrance changes later.
Read the application’s limits with the preparer. It also says addresses are not provided for open land, temporary structures or undeveloped property, despite the construction temporary-address title. Have the office confirm how the actual battery proposal is handled; this guide does not resolve that classification.
The packet includes manufactured-housing and residential-inspection pages. Those attachments are not evidence that a battery project follows a residential construction process. Ask which parts belong in the actual application, rather than filling every attachment as though it fits your project.
Reference: Navarro County: construction temporary-project-address application, revised June 1, 2026
| What the company reports | What to ask next |
|---|---|
| The site has an address | Which project approvals remain? |
| A temporary address was issued | When does it expire and who tracks completion? |
| The driveway is moving | Who reports the move and updates the address? |
| The county form is ready for signature | Which entries and attachments apply to this use? |
Show the entrance and any route across another property
The address form calls for ownership evidence and a survey or drawn map showing the driveway. It asks about the access road, nearby address, tax property account, acreage, existing structures and proposed connections. Ask the company to use accurate property information and show the proposed entrance clearly.
If access is only through someone else’s property, the form asks for a granted easement and a survey showing it. An informal route across a neighbor’s land should not be treated as the same thing. Have your adviser review the actual rights, allowed use and proposed changes before anyone relies on that route.
Show where you still need to reach a home, field, barn or livestock gate. Ask whether equipment deliveries would use the same entrance, require extra space or interrupt your retained access. The company should show the construction route as well as the finished site.
An address application or county-road entrance permit does not create private rights across another tract. Ask who obtains the necessary rights and pays for surveys, document review and any agreed changes. Keep the equipment area, access route and land you retain clear in the proposal.
Reference: Navarro County: construction temporary-project-address application, revised June 1, 2026
Want to ask about your land?
Send the location and what you know. You don’t need a project plan.
Tell us about your landTreat culverts and drainage as part of the project proposal
The county-linked culvert packet includes an order visibly signed February 26, 2024, a policy and an application. The order requires prior written permission for a driveway culvert in county road right-of-way, with the commissioner determining size and location so drainage is not obstructed.
Ask the company’s engineer to account for the actual construction vehicles, turning room, traffic and emergency access. General minimum culvert dimensions in the posted packet do not establish a complete design for battery equipment deliveries. The application itself warns that minimum standards do not guarantee adequacy for the intended use.
The policy discusses how a shallow ditch may be handled and how nearby culverts can affect a design. Do not assume a culvert is unnecessary or that a connection to a neighbor’s culvert is acceptable just by looking at the road. Ask for the reviewed design and any required permission.
Some wording needs clarification for the actual proposal. The policy describes a conditional neighbor connection with written acceptance, while the application says culverts and safety ends must not cross property lines. Have the company resolve the applicable arrangement with the office and affected owner instead of treating either statement as blanket permission.
Ask when the work is inspected and how corrections are handled. An application, a design review and an accepted installation are different steps. Assign responsibility for changes or unfinished work if the project is delayed or abandoned.
Reference: Navarro County: linked culvert order, policy and permit application; order signed February 26, 2024
Put future entrance costs in the land agreement
The posted order assigns maintenance of culverts, drainage and ditches to the property owner. It allows county removal of an obstruction and replacement of a culvert when needed, at the owner’s expense. If the entrance serves the project, ask how the company will carry out and pay for those obligations.
The policy also discusses private pavement in county right-of-way. It says the county will not maintain that pavement or replace it if the ditch is enlarged. If the company wants to pave the entrance, ask who repairs it and who pays when county drainage work affects it.
Discuss the full life of the entrance: installation, delivery damage, routine upkeep, blocked drainage, county-directed work and the project’s eventual removal. Decide which parts you would want to keep and what condition they must be in when the company leaves.
The application includes an owner acknowledgement about minimum standards and a hold-harmless commitment for construction, operation and maintenance. Read the completed form with your adviser before signing. Compare the public commitment with the developer’s insurance, repair and responsibility provisions.
Plan for a change of project company. Ask who receives county notices, who arranges urgent repairs and how the next operator takes over the obligations. A company’s promise to build an entrance should also address who looks after it later.
Reference: Navarro County: linked culvert order, policy and permit application; order signed February 26, 2024
Have the preparer explain signatures, charges and remaining reviews
The address application asks for an owner signature and includes a separate acknowledgement concerning septic work, county right-of-way access, floodplain development and possible penalties. Ask the preparer to explain each statement that applies to the actual proposal and the information submitted in your name.
The culvert order refers to an owner or agent, while its policy describes a request by the owner of the addressed property next to the ditch. Have the office confirm who may apply and sign. A developer offering to handle the paperwork should explain what authority it needs from you.
The planning page publishes a dated fee schedule and links several processes. A charge or processing estimate on one form is not a total battery-project cost or guaranteed development timetable. Ask for the current applicable charges, engineering work, other reviews and the party responsible for each cost.
Keep utility connection work separate. Ask who is reviewing the battery’s proposed charging and export, what studies or agreements remain and what could change the site layout. Addressing and driveway paperwork do not establish grid capacity.
The county page also links zoning, floodplain, subdivision and other resources. Those documents were not reviewed for this guide. Have the company establish the complete current requirements for the actual property and use; do not treat this limited address-and-access review as the entire approval process.
Reference: Navarro County: Planning & Development, addressing and posted permit links · Navarro County: construction temporary-project-address application, revised June 1, 2026 · Navarro County: linked culvert order, policy and permit application; order signed February 26, 2024
Tell Sunland where the property is and how it is reached
Begin with your contact information and then the location. The form selects Navarro County and Texas; change those if needed. Acreage and parcel number are optional. You can start with the road, nearby town and a description of the land.
Mention whether the property is near Richland Chambers Lake, inside a city or accessed across another tract. Describe the existing entrance, any ditch or culvert, and uses you want to keep. These details help frame the next questions without requiring you to file an application first.
Tell us whether you would consider a lease, sale or use of part of the tract. If another company has already proposed a new entrance or asked for a signature, mention what it has requested and what you want explained.
Sunland may follow up to learn more about the property. Sending an inquiry does not file a county application, request an address, authorize entry or construction, reserve the property or commit you to a transaction.
Questions landowners ask
Does every Navarro County property use the same application?
No. The county page separates the Richland Chambers lakeshore zoning area from other unincorporated-area addressing, and the address form directs incorporated-city properties to the city. Establish the actual location and proposed use before choosing paperwork.
Does a temporary project address approve battery storage?
No. An address identifies a location. Ask separately about the applicable development, fire, floodplain and electrical reviews and the utility’s charging and export process.
What happens if the primary driveway moves?
The posted address form says moving the primary driveway results in a new address and the move must be reported to the office. Ask the company who handles the update and affected records.
Who pays for future culvert or driveway repairs?
The linked culvert order assigns drainage upkeep and possible county replacement costs to the owner. The policy also excludes county maintenance of private pavement. Have the private land agreement specify what the company performs and pays for.
Can a county form give the project access across my neighbor’s land?
No. The address form asks for a granted easement and a survey when access is only through another property. The actual private rights, allowed use and project changes need their own review.
Do I need an address or permits before contacting Sunland?
No. Start with contact details and location, then describe the property and entrance. Acreage and parcel number are optional. You are not filing public paperwork or committing to a lease or sale.
Sources & further reading
Official Planning & Development page and actual document links rechecked October 8, 2026. All six physical pages of the June 1, 2026 temporary-address application were text-read and visually reviewed. All six pages of the linked culvert packet were visually reviewed; the first two also have extracted text. Its order is visibly signed February 26, 2024. Complete current BESS, zoning, fire, floodplain and subdivision rules and parcel boundaries were not established. Other linked ordinances, maps, addressing policy and subdivision manual were not read. Owner/agent and neighbor-connection/property-line wording differ within the culvert packet; applicability remains unresolved. No universal battery classification, design dimension, fee, deadline, capacity or approval conclusion is made. Local rules and program details can change. Check the requirements for the actual project.