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Battery storage planning in Leeds
Leeds has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 10.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 296 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Leeds compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Leeds sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 10th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Newton Lane, Ledston - Battery Storage Facility Harmony LS Limited · 24/05828/FU · 10.7 mo to decide | 25 | Application Refused | 2025-08-29 |
Warren Lane, Bramham - Battery Energy Storage Harmony Energy Limited · 23/04572/FU · 21.8 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
Westfield Road, Carlton - Battery Storage Firma Vogt Solar Limited · 23/06404/FU · 20.2 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-14 |
Buslingthorpe Green - Battery Energy Storage Living Power Plc · 24/02389/FU · 14 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-09 |
Hayton House Farm - Battery Storage Econergy International Limited · 25/02505/FU | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-14 |
Barnsdale Road Solar Park - Battery Energy Storage OnPath Energy · 23/03233/FU | 40 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-09-17 |
Newton Lane, Ledston - Battery Storage Facility Harmony LS Limited · 23/04414/FU · 3.9 mo to decide | 25 | Revised | 2023-11-22 |
Gelderd Road, Beeston - Battery Storage Avon Utilities And Generation · 22/03740/FU · 12.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-17 |
Redcote Lane, Armley - Battery Storage Facility Cambridge Power Limited · 22/05849/FU · 8 mo to decide | 60 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-18 |
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road - Battery Units Biffa Waste Services Limited · 22/06993/FU · 5.8 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-27 |
Westfield Road, Carlton - Battery Storage Firma Vogt Solar Limited · 23/00450/FU | 50 | Revised | 2023-04-18 |
Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facility Catalyst Capital LLP · 21/02628/FU · 3.9 mo to decide | 99 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-04 |
Barnsdale Road Flexygen · 18/06374/FU | 3 | Application Withdrawn | 2019-06-13 |
Land Adjacent to 4 Redcote Lane (Armley) Enstor (formerly CJ Energy) · 17/06830/FU | 49.9 | Revised | 2017-10-24 |
Does Leeds approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Leeds has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Leeds?
The median time from application to decision is 10.7 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 Leeds consented?
296 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 25 MW refused. 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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