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Battery storage planning in Doncaster

Doncaster has decided 10 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4,132 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
10 granted · 0 refused
5.1 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
4,132 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Doncaster compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Doncaster sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 61st percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2022)222Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 3 (2024)324Approved — 3 (2025)325
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (17)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Battery Energy Storage
British Solar Renewables · 25/02389/FULM
30Application Submitted2025-12-05
Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane - Battery Energy
Zetland Group · 25/01535/FULM
Application Submitted2025-08-22
Aggreko UK, Sandall Stones Road - Battery Energy Storage
Aggreko UK Limited · 25/00936/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-07-31
Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Marsh Lane - Battery Energy Storage
West Burton Energy / Banks Group · 23/00537/FULM · 21.9 mo to decide
1400Awaiting Construction2025-01-28
Thorpe Marsh Power Station - Battery Energy Storage
West Burton Energy · 23/00537/FULM · 21.9 mo to decide
1450Awaiting Construction2025-01-28
Cutts Bros, Wharf Road - Battery Storage Facility
Newton Energi Limited · 24/00841/FUL · 5.1 mo to decide
50Awaiting Construction2024-10-29
The Balk, Almholme - Energy Storage System
Innova Renewables · 23/02482/FULM · 10.5 mo to decide
1025Awaiting Construction2024-10-14
Fordtead Lane, Thorpe Marsh - Battery Energy Facility
Newton Energi Limited · 23/01746/FULM · 7.6 mo to decide
180Awaiting Construction2024-04-30
Cutts Bros, Wharf Road - Battery Storage Facility
Newton Energi Limited · 23/01843/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide
50Revised2023-12-12
J3 Business Park - Battery Storage Facility
Forepower Limited · 23/01072/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide
16Awaiting Construction2023-07-11
Thorpe Marsh Power Station - Battery Energy Storage
West Burton Energy · 23/00022/FULM
1450Revised2023-01-26
J3 Business Park - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Forepower Limited · 22/02368/FUL · 3 mo to decide
10Under Construction2023-01-24
Mere Flats Solar Farm
NextPower UK · 22/01978/FULM
16Application Submitted2022-08-22
Woodlands - Battery Energy Storage
Infinis Battery Storage Limited · 22/00806/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide
1.2Awaiting Construction2022-07-11
Warren Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Enso Green Holdings I Limited · 21/02567/FULM · 6.9 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2022-03-15
Long Lands Lane
Tiger Energy · 17/02562/FUL
12Abandoned2017-10-16
J3 Business Park
Car Hill Power · 16/02055/FUL
1Revised2016-08-12

Does Doncaster approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 10 battery storage schemes Doncaster has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

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

The median time from application to decision is 5.1 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 Doncaster consented?

4,132 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 6 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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