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Battery storage planning in East Hampshire
East Hampshire has decided 2 battery storage schemes and approved 50% of them, taking a median of 10.6 months to decide. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How East Hampshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, East Hampshire sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (42 points below the England average) and the 10th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (5)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Gaston Lane, Farringdon - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Quintas Energy UK Limited · EHDC-25-0716-FUL | 2 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-19 |
Lovedean Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Ylem Energy Limited · SDNP/24/03112/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 50 | Application Refused | 2024-10-03 |
Copse Close Solar Farm Copse Close Solar Farm Limited · 55506/002 · 10.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-06 |
Lovedean, Denmead - Solar farm & Battery storage Lovedean Green Limited · 58038/003 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-03-11 |
Lovedean Energy Storage System Anesco · 57524/001 · 12.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2018-10-02 |
Does East Hampshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 2 battery storage schemes East Hampshire has decided, 50% were approved (1 granted, 1 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 Hampshire?
The median time from application to decision is 10.6 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 Hampshire consented?
0 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 50 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Hampshire
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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