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Battery storage planning in High Peak
High Peak has decided 7 battery storage schemes and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 2.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 83 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How High Peak compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, High Peak sits in the 23rd percentile for approval rate (6 points below the England average) and the 90th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Buxton Road, Dove Holes - Battery Energy Storage System Grenergy Renewables UK Limited · HPK/2024/0467 · 7.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-11 |
Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield - Battery Energy Storage Facility S & L Energy Limited · HPK/2025/0046 · 3.8 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-23 |
Dolly Lane, Buxworth - Battery Storage Facility & Sub Station W Rigby & Sons · HPK/2023/0407 · 4.4 mo to decide | 13 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-21 |
Graphite Way, Hadfield - Battery Energy Storage Unit Mercia Power Response Limited · HPK/2023/0244 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-10 |
Marsh Lane, Gowhole - Energy Storage System Novus Renewable Services Limited · HPK/2023/0193 | 30 | Application Submitted | 2023-05-16 |
Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment Atlantic Green · HPK/2022/0046 · 1.8 mo to decide | 15 | Operational | 2022-04-08 |
Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment Atlantic Green · HPK/2022/0047 · 1.8 mo to decide | 15 | Operational | 2022-04-08 |
Batham Gate Battery Storage Development Astra Ventures · HPK/2017/0312 | — | Appeal Refused | 2017-06-08 |
Does High Peak approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 7 battery storage schemes High Peak has decided, 86% were approved (6 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 High Peak?
The median time from application to decision is 2.8 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 High Peak consented?
83 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in High Peak
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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