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Battery storage planning in Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex has decided 3 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 19 months to decide. Consented capacity: 364 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Mid Sussex compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Mid Sussex sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 1st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (3)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility ZAKE Developments · DM/25/2435 · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-26 |
Libra Energy Stability Project - Battery Energy Storage Lightrock Power · DM/23/1184 · 21 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
Bolney Substation - Battery Storage One Planet Developments Limited · DM/23/0769 · 19 mo to decide | 264 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-18 |
Does Mid Sussex approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 3 battery storage schemes Mid Sussex has decided, 100% were approved (3 granted, 0 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 Mid Sussex?
The median time from application to decision is 19 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 Mid Sussex consented?
364 MW has been consented across 3 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Mid Sussex
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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