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Battery storage planning in Northumberland
Northumberland has decided 12 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 7.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 173 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Northumberland compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Northumberland sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 30th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
High Brockland Farm, Brock Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 25/01726/FUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 70 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-07 |
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre - BESS Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited · 25/04321/RENE | — | Application Submitted | 2025-12-08 |
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre - BESS Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited · 25/04321/RENE | — | Application Submitted | 2025-12-08 |
Fourstones -Battery Energy Storage Mespil Solar Energy · 25/02869/RENE | 60 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-15 |
Highfield Energy Park Exagen · 23/01717/FUL · 26.4 mo to decide | 12.5 | Appeal Lodged | 2025-08-12 |
Bassington Industrial Estate - Battery Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · 25/02113/FUL · 0 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-18 |
Fourstones Substation, Fourstones - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage ER New Projects 2 Limited · 25/01494/RENEIA | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-14 |
West Chevington Farm, West Chevington - Battery Storage Genesis One Limited · 23/04531/RENE · 15.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-11 |
Burnt House Farm, Nedderton Village - Battery Energy Storage System Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 25/01144/FUL | 50 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-01 |
Low Horton - Battery Energy Storage System Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 24/02605/RENE · 5.1 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-10 |
Quotient Sciences, Taylor Drive - Battery Storage The Duke of Northumberland Estate · 22/03576/RENE · 12.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-09 |
Broadway House Farm Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 23/02205/RENE · 4.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Halfway House, Lincoln Hill - Energy Storage Humshaugh Net Zero · 22/03978/FUL · 7.3 mo to decide | 2.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-14 |
West Chevington Farm, West Chevington - Battery Storage Genesis One Limited · 23/01183/RENE · 1.9 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2023-07-07 |
County Hall, Loansdean - Battery Storage Northumberland County Council · 22/04405/CCD | 0.4 | Operational | 2022-12-12 |
West Sleekburn - Battery Storage Compound Enviromena Asset Management UK Limited · 22/01725/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-19 |
Ray Battery Storage Facility Vattenfall Wind Power · 17/01923/RENE · 52.7 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2021-10-21 |
Wooler Ramsey / CLNR ESS2-1 Northern Powergrid | 0.1 | Decommissioned | — |
Wooler St. Mary / CLNR ESS2-2 Northern Powergrid | 0.1 | Decommissioned | — |
Does Northumberland approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 12 battery storage schemes Northumberland has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Northumberland?
The median time from application to decision is 7.3 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 Northumberland consented?
173 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 7 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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