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Battery storage planning in Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 75 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Bristol, City of compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Bristol, City of sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 94th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 25/14482/F · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-19 |
Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · 25/10529/F · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-16 |
Kings Weston Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Fig Power · 24/04429/F | 20 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-20 |
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Battery Storage Amp Clean Energy · 23/00454/F · 7.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-18 |
Drive Vauxhall, Avon Street - Battery Energy Storage University of Bristol · 22/05566/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-08 |
Philip Street Car Breakers Conrad Energy · 20/01888/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 7.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-06-29 |
Feeder Road Thrive Renewables · 19/04841/F · 5.5 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2020-03-19 |
Severn Road FPC Industry & Enterprise · PT17/4664/F · 4.6 mo to decide | 32 | Operational | 2018-02-21 |
Lockleaze Energy Storage Aura Power · 17/01147/F | 15 | Operational | 2017-03-10 |
Ref 6907 Anesco · 16/04250/F | 20 | Abandoned | 2016-08-05 |
Does Bristol, City of approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Bristol, City of has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Bristol, City of?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Bristol, City of consented?
75 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bristol, City of
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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