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Battery storage planning in Redditch
Redditch has decided 2 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 7.6 months to decide. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Redditch compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Redditch sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 26th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Wheaten Hill Farm - BESS Boom Power Limited · 25/00888/FUL | 400 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-06 |
Feckenham Energy Storage System Anesco Limited · 25/00628/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-27 |
Astwood Lane, Feckenham - Battery Storage Immersa Limited · 23/00417/FUL | 200 | Application Submitted | 2023-03-31 |
Astwood Lane - Greener Grid Park & Energy Storage Statkraft Wind UK Limited · 21/00195/FUL · 12 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-21 |
Woolaston Road Mercia Power Response · 20/01011/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2020-12-03 |
Feckenham Energy Storage System Anesco · 17/00453/FUL | 18 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-11-13 |
Does Redditch approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 2 battery storage schemes Redditch has decided, 100% were approved (2 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 Redditch?
The median time from application to decision is 7.6 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 Redditch consented?
0 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes. A further 3 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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