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Battery storage planning in Burnley
Burnley has decided 4 battery storage schemes and approved 50% of them, taking a median of 6.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 70 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (4 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Burnley compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Burnley sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (42 points below the England average) and the 40th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Padiham - Battery Energy Storage Energi Generation Limited · FUL/2024/0258 · 6.5 mo to decide | 99.9 | Application Refused | 2024-12-16 |
Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility Newgen Limited · FUL/2023/0785 · 10.1 mo to decide | 45 | Application Refused | 2024-10-31 |
Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility 24 Power Limited · FUL/2022/0729 | 45 | Revised | 2023-12-15 |
Former Bull & Butcher Pub - Battery Energy Storage LNT Care Developments · FUL/2023/0263 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-31 |
Widow Hill, Balderstone Lane - Battery Energy Storage System P3P Partners LLP · FUL/2021/0375 · 24.2 mo to decide | 70 | Under Construction | 2023-07-20 |
he Yard, Holme Road, Burnley - Battery Storeage Larkfleet Group · FUL/2022/0703 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-12-02 |
Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage 24 Power Limited · FUL/2021/0601 · 3 mo to decide | 50 | Revised | 2022-01-18 |
Does Burnley approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 4 battery storage schemes Burnley has decided, 50% were approved (2 granted, 2 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 Burnley?
The median time from application to decision is 6.5 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 Burnley consented?
70 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 145 MW refused. A further 3 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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