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Battery storage planning in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire has decided 11 battery storage schemes and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 643 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.

82%
Approved
9 granted · 2 refused
9 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
643 MW
Consented
32 MW refused
2
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Buckinghamshire compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Buckinghamshire sits in the 14th percentile for approval rate (10 points below the England average) and the 19th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2019)119Approved — 2 (2021)Refused — 1 (2021)321Approved — 1 (2022)122Approved — 1 (2023)123Approved — 1 (2024)124Approved — 1 (2026)126
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (21)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Stablebridge Road, Aston Clinton - Battery Storage
AMP Clean Energy · PL/25/3479/FA · 4 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2026-02-13
Mop End Farm, Mop End Lane - Battery Energy Storage
Sandbrook Capital Bes Limited · PL/25/2447/FA
500Application Submitted2025-08-15
Pinstone Farm, Oxford Road - Battery Energy Storage System
Voltwise Power Holdings Limited · PL/25/2201/FA
60Application Submitted2025-07-31
East Claydon Substation, East Claydon Road - Energy Storage
Statkraft UK Limited · 25/01297/APP
500Application Submitted2025-04-28
Hogshaw Road, Granborough - Battery Energy Storage System
Root Power (South) Limited · 24/03262/APP
99Application Withdrawn2025-03-17
East Claydon Battery Energy Storage
Statera Energy · 23/03875/APP · 12.2 mo to decide
500Awaiting Construction2024-12-20
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lane - Battery Storage
Newton Energi Limited · 23/07053/FUL
126Application Submitted2023-11-15
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lane - Battery Storage
Eku Energy / Statkraft · 22/08045/FUL · 7.5 mo to decide
40Operational2023-06-29
University Of Buckingham Campus, Energy Storage System
AMP Energy Services Limited · 23/00894/APP
0.2Application Withdrawn2023-05-22
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lane - Battery Storage
Newton Energi Limited · 22/07255/FUL
50Revised2023-05-05
Slough Road - Battery Storage
Pivot Power · PL/21/3644/FA
57Application Withdrawn2023-01-05
Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Stark Energy · 21/02821/APP · 7.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2022-03-03
Coldmoorholme Lane Battery Storage
Envirotech Energy Solutions · 20/08321/FUL · 9 mo to decide
7.2Application Refused2021-09-15
Stony Energy Storage Facility
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund · 17/02259/APP · 49.7 mo to decide
79.9Operational2021-09-03
Fox Covert Solar Farm
Low Carbon · 20/02582/APP · 9.9 mo to decide
Operational2021-06-01
Gerrards Cross Sewage Treatment Works
Peak Gen Power · PL/20/4234/FA
20Application Submitted2020-12-23
Loudwater Battery Storage Site
Capbal · 18/07600/FUL · 6.6 mo to decide
40Revised2019-05-24
Church Farm
Lightsource BP · 17/04036/APP · 16.8 mo to decide
Planning Permission Expired2019-03-14
Lye Green Energy Storage
Harmony Energy Storage · PL/18/2421/FA
25Appeal Refused2018-06-21
Litchlake Farm
Hall Farm Energy · 17/02081/APP
10Planning Permission Expired2017-05-31
Bumpers Lane Solar Farm
Anesco · 14/A1926/NON
13.3Operational2016-11-23

Does Buckinghamshire approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 11 battery storage schemes Buckinghamshire has decided, 82% were approved (9 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

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

The median time from application to decision is 9 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 Buckinghamshire consented?

643 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes, with 32 MW refused. A further 7 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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