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Battery storage planning in Gateshead
Gateshead has decided 3 battery storage schemes and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 8.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 129 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Gateshead compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Gateshead sits in the 4th percentile for approval rate (25 points below the England average) and the 24th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mary Avenue, Birtley - Battery Energy Storage Fig Power · DC/24/00258/FUL · 18.8 mo to decide | 71 | Application Refused | 2026-01-20 |
Morris Marble Works, Cross Lane - Battery Energy Storage Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · DC/25/00366/FUL | 100 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-12-04 |
Greenhead Energy Park Exagen · DC/24/00429/FUL | 13 | Application Submitted | 2024-05-24 |
Newburn Bridge Road - Battery Storage Facility The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited · DC/21/00922/FUL · 7.5 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-31 |
Land at Derwenthaugh Eco Park Derwenthaugh · DC/18/00243/FUL · 8.3 mo to decide | 29 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-11-23 |
Does Gateshead approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 3 battery storage schemes Gateshead has decided, 67% were approved (2 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 Gateshead?
The median time from application to decision is 8.3 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 Gateshead consented?
129 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 71 MW refused. A further 1 application 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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