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Battery storage planning in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire has decided 10 battery storage schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 4.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 170 MW. 14 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Northamptonshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, North Northamptonshire sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (12 points below the England average) and the 65th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (24)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Grendon Road, Earls Barton - Battery Energy Storage System Greenfield Energy Developments Limited · NW/25/00360/FUL · 6.9 mo to decide | 99.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-03-16 |
Tower Hill Road - Battery Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 25/01784/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-20 |
Cottingham Road - Micro Energy Storage Project AMP Clean Energy · 26/00178/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-22 |
Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrers - Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · 26/00179/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-22 |
Vicarage Farm - 50MW Battery Energy Storage System Enray Power Limited · NW/25/00405/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 50 | Application Refused | 2025-12-18 |
West Lodge Farm Solar Array Highview Consultants Limited · 25/02021/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-12-10 |
Uppingham Road - Micro Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · 25/01771/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-18 |
Trinity Centre, Sinclair Drive - Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · 25/01556/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-22 |
Northampton Road - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 25/01070/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-07 |
Eckland Lodge Farm, Braybrooke - Battery Energy Storage System Regener8 Power Limited · 25/00818/FUL | 500 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-01 |
Braybrooke Village North, Harborough Road - Battery Energy Storage System Elmya Energy Limited · 25/00810/FUL | 252 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-24 |
Braybrooke Battery Energy Storage System Aura Power Developments Limited · 25/00712/FUL | 500 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-16 |
Site K2, Sywell Road - Battery Storage AMP Clean Energy · NW/25/00246/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
Kettering Energy Park irst Renewable Developments Limited · NK/2025/0167 | — | Application Submitted | 2025-03-17 |
Oakley Bush Solar Farm - Battery Storage Buccleuch Estates Limited · NK/2024/0599 | 10 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-05 |
Wood Lodge Farm, Huntingdon Road - Solar Farm Unknown · NE/23/00858/FUL · 12.7 mo to decide | 8.8 | Application Refused | 2024-10-04 |
Old Head Wood, Brigstock - Battery Storage Scottish Power Renewables · NE/22/00812/FUL · 20.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-22 |
Unit 2, Enterprise Court - Battery Energy Storage Unit Mercia Power Response Limited · NC/23/00366/DPA · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-28 |
Grendon Lakes, Grendon - Battery Storage Facility Statera Energy · NW/23/00360/FUL | 49.99 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-29 |
Grendon Lakes, Grendon - Battery Storage Facility Statera Energy · NW/22/00198/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | 49.99 | Revised | 2023-01-11 |
Grendon Lakes - Battery Storage Statera Energy · NW/21/00623/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2021-09-30 |
Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Federal Estates · 17/00784/FUL · 12.6 mo to decide | 20 | Under Construction | 2018-05-10 |
Grendon Storage Statera Energy / Grendon Storage · WP/17/00602/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-11-20 |
Wold Road (land south of) Peak Power Generation Plant First Renewable Developments · KET/2015/0751 | — | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-09-22 |
Does North Northamptonshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 10 battery storage schemes North Northamptonshire has decided, 80% were approved (8 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in North Northamptonshire?
The median time from application to decision is 4.8 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 Northamptonshire consented?
170 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes, with 59 MW refused. A further 14 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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