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Battery storage planning in East Devon
East Devon has decided 17 battery storage schemes and approved 59% of them, taking a median of 6.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 514 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Devon compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, East Devon sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (33 points below the England average) and the 36th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (26)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bradham Lane - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 26/0034/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-15 |
Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road - Battery Energy Storage Sky UK Development Limited · 24/2650/MFUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 80 | Application Refused | 2025-09-23 |
Hawkchurch - Battery storage HB825AXM Limited · 22/0508/MFUL · 41.6 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-08-26 |
National Grid Substation - Battery Energy Storage System Penso Power (BW ESS) · 25/0063/MFUL · 10.2 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-22 |
Saundercroft Road, Broadclyst - Battery Energy Storage System Pivoted Power Llp · 24/2664/MFUL · 6 mo to decide | 57 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-18 |
Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage System Enviromena · 25/1338/MFUL | 50 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-08 |
Wareham Road, Scouse Farm - Battery Storage Ylem Energy Limited · 24/2067/MFUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 50 | Application Refused | 2025-06-11 |
Exeter Substation, Broadclyst - Battery Energy Storage Broadclyst Energy Storage Limited · 25/1150/MFUL | 125 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-29 |
Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton - Battery Farm F W S Carter & Sons Limited · 25/0128/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-05-16 |
Stammery Hill - Battery Energy Storage System Clearstone Energy · 24/0096/MFUL · 11 mo to decide | 150 | Application Refused | 2025-05-14 |
Exteter Airport, London Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · 24/2549/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-06 |
Blackhorse Lane - Micro Energy Storage AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/1466/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-11 |
Wares Farm, Clyst Honiton - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/1362/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-11 |
Blackhorse Lane, Clyst Honiton - Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · 24/1363/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-07 |
Electricity Sub Station, Babbage Way - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/1125/FUL | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-09-12 |
Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Mary - Battery Energy Storage AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/1239/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2024-06-28 |
Wareham Road, Scouse Farm - Battery Storage Ylem Energy Limited · 24/0276/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 50 | Revised | 2024-05-23 |
Pound Road, Hawkchurch - Battery Energy Storage Enso Green Holdings B Limited · 22/2216/MFUL · 16.4 mo to decide | 120 | Application Refused | 2024-02-16 |
Wareham Road, Scouse Farm - Battery Storage Ylem Energy Limited · 23/2099/FUL | 50 | Revised | 2024-01-26 |
Saundercroft Farm - Battery Energy Storage System Exeter Storage Limited (Statera Energy) · 23/0962/MFUL · 7.9 mo to decide | 290 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-12 |
Pound Road, Hawkchurch - Battery Energy Storage System Enso Energy Limited · 23/1124/MFUL · 3 mo to decide | 120 | Application Refused | 2023-08-24 |
Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury - Battery Energy Storage Facility Clinton Devon Estates · 22/2546/MFUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 60 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-13 |
Axe View Solar Farm, Wadbrook - Battery Storage NextEnergy Capital LLP · 22/0693/FUL · 11.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-23 |
Dunkeswell Airfield Conrad (Tiddlywink) Limited · 21/2169/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 6.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-23 |
National Grid Axminster Substation Harbour Energy · 20/1877/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2020-09-07 |
Lower Veiges Plantation Veiges Farm Solar Park · 15/2017/MFUL | — | Abandoned | 2015-12-04 |
Does East Devon approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 17 battery storage schemes East Devon has decided, 59% were approved (10 granted, 7 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in East Devon?
The median time from application to decision is 6.9 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 East Devon consented?
514 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes, with 520 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Devon
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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