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Battery storage planning in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire has decided 6 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 20.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 26 MW. 5 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 North Hertfordshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, North Hertfordshire sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 0th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Westfield Conservation Park - Battery Energy Storage System Lightrock Power Limited · 25/01947/FP | 99 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-05 |
St Ippolyts - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Brockwell Storage & Solar Limited · 24/02455/FP · 48 mo to decide | 12.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Wandon End - Solar Farm & Battery Storage EPL 002 Limited · 22/03231/FP · 30.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
Newnham Road, Newnham - Battery Energy Storage Balance Power Projects Limited · 24/02713/FP · 6.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-25 |
Stevenage Road, Titmore Green - Battery Energy Storage System Pivoted Power Llp · 25/01349/FP | 57 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-20 |
Rush Green Motors - Battery storage RNA Energy limited · 24/00314/FP | 50 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-03-25 |
Tophams Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 22/00741/FP · 26.4 mo to decide | 8 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-17 |
Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/00226/FP · 2 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-10 |
St Ippolyts - Solar Farm & Battery Storage RNA Energy Limited · 22/00709/FP · 20.3 mo to decide | 12.5 | Revised | 2023-11-22 |
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondley AGR Power Limited · 21/03380/FP | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-14 |
Rush Green Motors - Battery storage RNA Energy limited · 21/01860/FP · 3.7 mo to decide | 50 | Revised | 2021-10-06 |
Letchworth Power Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 20/02603/FP | 5 | Revised | 2020-11-18 |
Does North Hertfordshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 6 battery storage schemes North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 20.3 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 Hertfordshire consented?
26 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 5 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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