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Battery storage planning in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester has decided 11 battery storage schemes and approved 91% of them, taking a median of 9.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 649 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Cheshire West and Chester compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Cheshire West and Chester sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 17th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Wallerscote Limebeds - Battery Energy Storage Infinis Solar Developments Limited / Green Earth Developments · 23/02766/FUL · 22.6 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-21 |
Rectory Lane - Energy Storage System Net Zero Eighteen Limited · 24/02219/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide | 200 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-19 |
Electricity Substation, Bellevue Lane - Battery Storage Coriolis Energy · 24/00935/FUL · 12.5 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-07 |
Aston Grange, Aston - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System Innova Renewables · 25/00100/FULEIA | 6 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-24 |
Mollington - Battery Energy Storage Qair Renewables UK Limited · 25/00132/FUL | 240 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-17 |
Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lane - Battery Storage PPLS Partnership · 23/02390/FUL · 14.6 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2024-12-23 |
Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Splott - Battery Storage Units Infinis Energy Services Limited · 24/00935/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-22 |
Ash Road, Elton - Battery Energy Storage Beryl Street Generation Limited · 23/03900/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2023-12-08 |
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst - Battery Storage Aura Power BESS Limited · 22/03585/FUL · 14.5 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-08 |
Cheshire Power Station - Battery Storage Facility RWE Generation UK Plc · 21/04501/FUL · 18.6 mo to decide | 45 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-24 |
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst - Battery storage HD888CAP Limited · 21/02404/FUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 57 | Under Construction | 2022-03-11 |
Chads Farm - Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 22/00224/FUL | 522 | Application Submitted | 2022-02-21 |
Native River Varco Energy · 20/04767/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 57 | Operational | 2021-04-16 |
National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane - Battery Storage Zenobe Energy Limited · 20/03681/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide | 100 | Operational | 2021-02-01 |
Oil Sites Road UK Power Reserve · 17/03414/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 9.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-10-30 |
Does Cheshire West and Chester approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 11 battery storage schemes Cheshire West and Chester has decided, 91% were approved (10 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Cheshire West and Chester?
The median time from application to decision is 9.2 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 Cheshire West and Chester consented?
649 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Cheshire West and Chester
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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