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Battery storage planning in Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood has decided 6 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 12 months to decide. Consented capacity: 410 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Newark and Sherwood compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Newark and Sherwood sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 9th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Newark Road, Wellow - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 26/00209/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-17 |
Main Street, Kelham - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Assured Asset Solar 2 Limited (Peridot Solar) · 23/01837/FULM · 15.5 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
The Scrapyard, Bowbridge Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · 23/01913/FUL · 8.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-13 |
Staythorpe Road - Battery energy storage Ecap Renewables (Elements Green) · 22/01840/FULM · 17.3 mo to decide | 360 | Under Construction | 2024-05-03 |
Staythorpe Road, Averham - Battery Storage SSE Battery Storage Limited · 23/00317/FULM | 300 | Application Submitted | 2023-03-07 |
Winkburn Lane, Winkburn - Battery Storage Lightsource SPV 196 · 22/01781/FULM · 3.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-19 |
Cotmoor Solar Farm JBM Solar Projects · 20/01242/FULM · 19.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-18 |
Tuxford Road Solar Farm Enso Energy Limited · 21/01577/FULM · 5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-16 |
Does Newark and Sherwood approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 6 battery storage schemes Newark and Sherwood has decided, 100% were approved (6 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 Newark and Sherwood?
The median time from application to decision is 12 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 Newark and Sherwood consented?
410 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Newark and Sherwood
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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