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Battery storage planning in East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire has decided 6 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 201 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How East Cambridgeshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, East Cambridgeshire sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 54th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Land Southwest of Hightown Drove, Burwell - Battery Energy Storage System Grenergy Renewables UK Limited · 25/00639/FUM | 90 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-10 |
Anchor Lane, Burwell - Battery Energy Storage Burwell AL Limited · 24/00160/ESF · 10.6 mo to decide | 49.95 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-20 |
Wicken Bridleway, Church Road - Battery Energy Storage Green Switch Capital Limited · 25/00303/FUM | 400 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-25 |
Sewage Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 24/02975/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-27 |
Newmarket Road, Bottisham - Battery Energy Storage Ridge Clean Energy Limited · 22/01291/ESF · 13.1 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-21 |
Breach Farm - Solar farm Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust · DC/21/0968/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 0.66 | Operational | 2021-12-10 |
Weirs Drove, Burwell - Battery Storage Facility Fen Power 1 Limited · 21/00816/FUL | 30 | Application Submitted | 2021-05-26 |
Reach Road UK Power Networks · 20/00655/SON · 1.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-07-15 |
Burwell Main Sub-Station Aura Power / Pivot Power · 19/00155/FUL | 49.9 | Revised | 2019-01-24 |
Burwell - Battery Storage SMS Energy Services · 17/02205/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 50 | Operational | 2018-04-05 |
Does East Cambridgeshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 6 battery storage schemes East Cambridgeshire has decided, 100% were approved (6 granted, 0 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 East Cambridgeshire?
The median time from application to decision is 5.5 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 East Cambridgeshire consented?
201 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 4 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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