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Battery storage planning in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided 15 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 6.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 922 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
15 granted · 0 refused
6.7 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
922 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
3
Appeals
3 allowed on appeal

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, King's Lynn and West Norfolk sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 39th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2020)220Approved — 1 (2021)121Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 3 (2024)324Approved — 3 (2025)325
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Land Adjacent to Walpole National Grid Substation - Battery Energy Storage
STP Green Limited · 24/01275/FM · 14.3 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-11-06
Sluice Road, Wiggenhall St Germans - Solar Array & Battery Storage
Power Different Limited · 25/01267/FM · 2.1 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-10-08
Walsoken, Burrettgate Road - Battery Storage Facility
Walsoken Limited · 23/02302/FM · 18.9 mo to decide
200Awaiting Construction2025-07-25
High Road, Saddlebow - Battery Storage
Lynn Power Limited · 22/01151/FM · 24.7 mo to decide
50Awaiting Construction2024-07-29
Sandringham Estate - Battery Storage Facility
Royal Sandringham Estate · 24/00562/F · 3.1 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-07-12
Meerdyke Solar Panels & Battery Storage
Downing Renewable Developments Llp · 22/01987/FM · 15.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-03-06
Burrettgate Road - Battery Storage Facility
Mercia Power Response Limited · 23/00941/F
Revised2023-09-13
Sedgeford Hall Estate - Solar Panels & Battery Storage
Regener8 Power · 22/00704/FM · 15.8 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2023-08-23
Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank - Battery Storage
Henry Energy Limited · 22/02021/F · 7.8 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2023-07-04
Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank - Battery Storage
Henry Energy Limited · 22/02265/FM
100Application Submitted2022-12-21
Walpole Bank - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Field Devco Limited · 22/02021/FM
100Application Submitted2022-11-08
Walpole St Andrew - Battery storage
Alfred Energy Limited · 22/00438/FM · 6.7 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2022-09-20
North Walpole, St Peter - Battery Energy Storage
Roc Noir Limited · 21/01803/FM · 8.3 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2022-06-10
Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm
Ampyr Solar Europe · 21/02302/FM · 3.1 mo to decide
7.5Operational2022-03-15
Model Farm
Tribus Clean Energy · 21/01715/FM · 4.9 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2022-01-27
Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Namene Solar · 21/01432/FM · 4.8 mo to decide
15Awaiting Construction2021-12-08
Lapwing Fen 2 - Battery Storage Plant
Tribus Clean Energy · 19/02004/FM · 5.1 mo to decide
250Under Construction2020-04-27
Lapwing Fen II, Crown Farm
Private Developer · 19/02002/FM · 3.3 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2020-03-05
Model Farm
Tribus Clean Energy · 19/02003/F
49.9Revised2019-11-20

Does King's Lynn and West Norfolk approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 15 battery storage schemes King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided, 100% were approved (15 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

The median time from application to decision is 6.7 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk consented?

922 MW has been consented across 15 approved schemes. A further 4 applications 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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