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Battery storage planning in North Kesteven
North Kesteven has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 149 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How North Kesteven compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, North Kesteven sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 91st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Canners Lane Energy Park, High Dike - Battery Energy Storage NatPower UK · S25/1534 | 1000 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-23 |
Little Hale Fen - Solar Farm AGR Solar 2 Limited · 23/1021/FUL · 22.9 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-13 |
Hill Rise, Coleby - Battery Energy Storage Navenby Energy Limited · 25/0533/FUL | 1000 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-15 |
Green Man Road, Navenby - Battery Storage Windel Energy / Canadian Solar · 25/0491/FUL | 400 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-09 |
Little Hale Drove, Little Hale Fen - Battery Storage Root-Power (South) Limited · 24/1265/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-14 |
Potterhill Farm - Battery Storage GridSource Limited · 24/1018/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-10 |
Sewage Pumping Station, Rookery Lane - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 2024/0551/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
New Earth Solutions West, High Dike - Solar Panels & Battery Srorage New Earth Solutions (West) Limited · PL/0123/22 · 2.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-31 |
Does North Kesteven approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes North Kesteven has decided, 100% were approved (5 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 Kesteven?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 North Kesteven consented?
149 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Kesteven
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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