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Battery storage planning in Rochdale
Rochdale has decided 6 battery storage schemes and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 4.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 147 MW. 2 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 Rochdale compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Rochdale sits in the 17th percentile for approval rate (9 points below the England average) and the 63rd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Dig Gate Lane - Battery Energy Storage Balance Power Projects Limited · 24/00043/FUL · 13.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-21 |
Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street - Battery Energy Storage System Root Power (North) Limited · 24/00917/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-14 |
The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lane - Battery Energy Storage Shaw-Energi Limited · 23/00816/FUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 57 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-30 |
The West Side Of Hanson Street, Middleton - Battery Storage AMP Clean Energy · 23/00104/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2023-02-10 |
Waterloo Farm, Furbarn Road - Battery Storage Shaw-Energi Limited · 22/00946/FUL | 57 | Revised | 2022-12-03 |
Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road - Energy Storage Arlington Energy Limited · 21/01098/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 40 | Under Construction | 2021-11-01 |
Miall Power - Energy Storage Facility Private Developer · 21/00205/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2021-06-30 |
Gipsy Lane Arlington Energy · 19/01147/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 20 | Under Construction | 2020-03-16 |
Gipsy Lane Battery Energy Storage Facility Enso Energy · 18/01106/FUL | — | Application Withdrawn | 2018-12-05 |
Does Rochdale approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 6 battery storage schemes Rochdale has decided, 83% were approved (5 granted, 1 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 Rochdale?
The median time from application to decision is 4.9 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 Rochdale consented?
147 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 2 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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