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Battery storage planning in Barnsley
Barnsley has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 6.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 121 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Barnsley compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Barnsley sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 43rd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lane - Battery Energy Storage Mercia Power Response Limited · 2024/1091 | 26 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Tofts Lane, Hunshelf - Battery Storage Harmony HS (JV) Limited · 2023/0322 · 7.5 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-13 |
Stairfoot Battery Storage Facility Noriker Power Limited · 2020/1373 · 22.1 mo to decide | — | Operational | 2022-11-08 |
Hazlehead Wind Farm Battery Banks Renewables · 2020/0242 · 3 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-06-10 |
Barnsley Battery Energy Storage G2 Energy / SMS Energy Services Ltd · 2017/0117 · 6.2 mo to decide | 40 | Operational | 2017-08-02 |
Tofts Lane Enstor Power UK · 2017/0624 · 2.6 mo to decide | 40 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-07-21 |
Does Barnsley approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Barnsley has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Barnsley?
The median time from application to decision is 6.2 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has Barnsley consented?
121 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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