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Battery storage planning in Falkirk
Falkirk has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 64 MW.
How Falkirk compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Falkirk sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 97th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbotshaugh, Sawmill Abbots Road - Battery Energy Storage System Spectrum Reserve 4 Limited · P/25/0087/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-23 |
Central Boulevard, Central Park - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · P/25/0121/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-16 |
Abbotsinch Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · P/25/0120/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-16 |
Unit 2, Tamfourhill Avenue - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · P/25/0123/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-16 |
The Helix Park - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · P/25/0122/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-16 |
Merchiston Industrial Estate, Smith Street - Battery Storage Falkirk Power Limited · P/23/0046/FUL · 4.5 mo to decide | 43 | Under Construction | 2023-06-23 |
Land To The East Of Wholeflats Road (Grangemouth) Enstor (formerly CJ Energy) · P/18/0201/FUL | 20 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-04-11 |
North-East of Spitfire Way - GCP Grid Code Power · P/17/0563/FUL | — | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-08-29 |
Land adjacent Bonnybridge Substation Reliable Generation · P/17/0109/FUL | 19.9 | Abandoned | 2017-03-10 |
Does Falkirk approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Falkirk has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Falkirk?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Falkirk consented?
64 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Falkirk
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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