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Battery storage planning in Bexley
Bexley has decided 2 battery storage schemes and approved 50% of them, taking a median of 6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Bexley compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Bexley sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (42 points below the England average) and the 47th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (3)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
North Cray Road - Battery Energy Storage System Firstway Energy · 25/00833/FULM · 6 mo to decide | 200 | Application Refused | 2025-10-17 |
Manor Farm, Dartford Road - Energy Storage System Net Zero Thirty Three Limited · 25/01153/FULM | 212 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-05 |
Riverside Resource Recovery Facility Battery Storage Riverside Resource Recovery Limited · 20/03208/FUL | 2.5 | Under Construction | 2020-12-09 |
Does Bexley approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 2 battery storage schemes Bexley has decided, 50% were approved (1 granted, 1 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 Bexley?
The median time from application to decision is 6 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 Bexley consented?
3 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 200 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bexley
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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