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Battery storage planning in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean has decided 2 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 18.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 35 MW. 1 application 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 Forest of Dean compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Forest of Dean sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 1st percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (5)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Severn & Wye, Claxhill - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System Olsa Futures Limited · P0146/25/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-02-13 |
Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage RWE · P0265/22/FUL · 19.8 mo to decide | — | Operational | 2023-10-11 |
Northington Lane - Battery Storage Facility Green Frog Ventures Limited · P1817/21/FUL · 17.9 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-09 |
Foxs Lane Camborne Energy Storage · P0723/17/FUL | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-07-07 |
Watts Group Factory Site Green Hedge Energy UK · P0644/17/FUL� | 10 | Abandoned | 2017-04-21 |
Does Forest of Dean approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 2 battery storage schemes Forest of Dean has decided, 100% were approved (2 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 Forest of Dean?
The median time from application to decision is 18.8 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 Forest of Dean consented?
35 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Forest of Dean
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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