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Battery storage planning in Bradford

Bradford has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 5.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 342 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.

88%
Approved
7 granted · 1 refused
5.2 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
342 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Bradford compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Bradford sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 59th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2020)220Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 1 (2024)Refused — 1 (2024)224Approved — 2 (2025)225
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Duncombe Road - Battery Storage
Region Enterprise Limited · 25/02812/FUL
Application Withdrawn2026-02-02
Old Allen Road, Wilsden - Battery Energy Storage System
Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 25/03275/MAF
99.9Application Submitted2025-10-02
Lane Side - Energy Storage
Net Zero Twenty Three Limited · 24/04720/MAF · 9.4 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2025-07-16
Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lane - Battery Energy Storage System
Brockwell Storage & Solar Limited · 25/02248/MAF
100Application Submitted2025-07-14
Stor Generation Plant - Battery Storage
Green Frog Power 214 Limited · 24/04887/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
12Awaiting Construction2025-04-07
Midland Road - Battery Energy Storage
Unknown · 23/03888/FUL · 13.9 mo to decide
80Awaiting Construction2024-12-20
Zains Superstore, Legrams Lane - Battery Storage Facility
Comcat Limited · 24/00447/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
Application Refused2024-04-23
Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsden - Battery Storage
24 Power Limited · 22/05010/MAF · 5.2 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2023-05-15
Holmfield - Battery Energy Storage
Parkinson Spencer Refractories · 22/02543/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide
0.25Under Construction2023-03-10
Stor Generation Plant - Battery Storage
Green Frog Power 214 Limited · 21/02041/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
12Revised2021-06-11
Dalton Lane
Endless Energy · 20/01511/MAR · 5.2 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2020-10-19
Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)
UK Battery Storage · 18/03894/OUT · 3.3 mo to decide
49.9Under Construction2020-07-24
Harrop Edge Farm
UK Battery Storage · 18/01635/OUT
Revised2018-07-13

Does Bradford approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Bradford has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Bradford?

The median time from application to decision is 5.2 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 Bradford consented?

342 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 4 applications 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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