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Battery storage planning in Horsham
Horsham has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 6.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 610 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Horsham compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Horsham sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (12 points below the England average) and the 45th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Great Oak Energy Hub Clearstone Energy Limited · DC/24/1289 · 6.3 mo to decide | 400 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-28 |
Bolney - Battery Storage Elements Green · DM/21/2276 · 38.5 mo to decide | 200 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-05 |
Kent Street, Cowfold - Battery Energy Storage System Enso Energy / Bolney Green Energy Hub · DC/24/0054 · 5.7 mo to decide | 57 | Application Refused | 2024-07-19 |
Cobwood Solar Farm, Burnthouse Lane - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon UK Solar · DC/23/2172 · 5.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-24 |
Horsham Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Bolney Green Limited · DC/22/0100 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-01-21 |
Steyning Battery Energy Storage Facility AMDC Energy · DC/18/0298 | 18 | Abandoned | 2018-03-07 |
Kings Barn Farm - Energy Barn Anesco/ Green Hedge Energy UK · DC/16/1648 | 10 | Operational | 2016-07-22 |
Does Horsham approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Horsham has decided, 80% were approved (4 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 Horsham?
The median time from application to decision is 6.1 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 Horsham consented?
610 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 57 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Horsham
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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