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Battery storage planning in Rotherham
Rotherham has decided 14 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 520 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rotherham compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Rotherham sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 83rd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (20)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Thurcroft Battery Storage, Green Lane - Battery Energy Storage System HC ESS7 LIMITED · RB2025/1556 · 2.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-30 |
Moat Lane, Wickersley - Battery Storage Facility Newton Energi Limited · RB2024/0063 · 28.3 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-19 |
Moat Lane, Wickersley - Battery Storage Facility Harmony Energy Storage · RB2024/0321 · 20.9 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-19 |
Maltby Solar Farm Infinis Energy Services Limited · 25/01554/FULM | 50 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-01 |
Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park - Battery Energy Storage System Exagen · RB2025/0714 | 50 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-06 |
Hard Lane, Kiveton Park - Battery Energy Storage System Harmony Energy · RB2025/0240 | — | Application Submitted | 2025-02-17 |
New South Farm, Piper Lane - Solar Farm Abei Energy Group · RB2025/0029 | 11.97 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-24 |
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth - Battery Energy storage Root Power South Limited · RB2024/1307 | 40 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-09 |
Chesterfield Road, Swallownest - Battery Energy Storage Conrad Energy Developments Ii Limited · RB2023/1323 | — | Application Submitted | 2023-09-22 |
Claire Court, Rawmarsh Road - Battery Energy Storage Facility Conrad Energy (Developments) Ii Limited · RB2023/0542 · 2.1 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-20 |
Common Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Banks Renewable · RB2022/1203 · 10.3 mo to decide | 49 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-13 |
Green Lane, Thurcroft - Battery Energy Storage Facility Newton Energi Limited · RB2022/1767 · 5.5 mo to decide | 85 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-12 |
Aven Industrial Park, Tickhill Road - Battery Storage Power Initiatives Limited · RB2022/1267 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-28 |
West Melton Electricity Substation - Energy Storage System Brampton Energy Storage Limited · RB2022/0853 · 3.6 mo to decide | 26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-13 |
Magna Way, Templeborough - Battery Energy Storage Facility Newton Energi · RB2022/0622 · 2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-21 |
Aven Industrial Estate Max Design Consultancy · RB2017/0910 · 12.1 mo to decide | 20 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-06-19 |
Nether Moor Field Thurcroft Energy (Max Design Consultancy) · RB2017/1426 · 2.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2017-12-21 |
Swangate Project - Energy Storage System Econergy International Limited · RB2017/1132 · 2 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-09-22 |
Thrybergh Hydroelectric Scheme Barn Energy · RB2016/1468 | 0.3 | Operational | 2016-11-03 |
Maltby / CLNR EES1 Northern Powergrid | 0.1 | Decommissioned | 2005-05-05 |
Does Rotherham approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 14 battery storage schemes Rotherham has decided, 100% were approved (14 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Rotherham?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 Rotherham consented?
520 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes. A further 6 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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