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Battery storage planning in North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire has decided 10 battery storage schemes and approved 60% of them, taking a median of 3.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 47 MW.

60%
Approved
6 granted · 4 refused
3.3 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
47 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How North East Derbyshire compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, North East Derbyshire sits in the 3rd percentile for approval rate (32 points below the England average) and the 82nd percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2018)118Approved — 1 (2020)120Approved — 1 (2021)121Approved — 1 (2023)123Refused — 2 (2024)224Approved — 2 (2025)Refused — 2 (2025)425
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Hallgate Farm - Battery Energy Storage
Enray Power · 25/00703/MFL · 3.5 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-12-11
The Electricity Substation, Baslow Road - Energy Storage System
AMP Clean Energy · 25/00649/FL · 2.1 mo to decide
0.2Application Refused2025-10-15
Lodge Farm, Calow - Battery Energy Storage System
Enray Power · 24/01034/MFL · 8.3 mo to decide
25Awaiting Construction2025-07-16
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton - Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
JBM Solar · 23/01089/FL · 17.2 mo to decide
Application Refused2025-05-22
Birkin Lane, Temple Normanton - Battery Storage
GridSource Limited · 24/00707/FL · 3.1 mo to decide
Application Refused2024-12-20
Dyche Lane, Batemoor - Battery Energy Storage System
Ylem Energy Limited · 24/00035/FL · 4.7 mo to decide
Application Refused2024-06-28
Westthorpe Fields Road, Killamarsh - Battery Storage
Amp Clean Energy · 23/00283/FL · 2.9 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2023-06-22
Alfreton Solar Farm
Kronos Solar · 20/01282/FL
25Application Withdrawn2022-03-18
Magnavale Limited - Renewable energy plant
Magnavale Limited · 21/00693/FL · 3 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2021-08-20
Calow Green Farm
Arlington Energy (formerly Enso Energy) · 18/01011/FL · 18.7 mo to decide
20Operational2020-03-31
Smithybrook View
Together Housing · 18/00134/FL · 3.1 mo to decide
1.2Planning Permission Expired2018-05-24
Callywhite Lane Commercial Estate
Volta Energy Storage · 17/01072/FL
18Abandoned2017-10-12

Does North East Derbyshire approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 10 battery storage schemes North East Derbyshire has decided, 60% were approved (6 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in North East Derbyshire?

The median time from application to decision is 3.3 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 North East Derbyshire consented?

47 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting 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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