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Battery storage planning in Rugby
Rugby has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 9.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 200 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Rugby compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Rugby sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 12th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Integrum Renewable Energy Limited · R24/1166 | 60 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-28 |
Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane - Battery Energy Storage Integrum Renewable Energy Limited · R24/1166 | 60 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-28 |
T Main Road, Ansty - Battery Energy Storage System FRV Tyler Hill BESS 1 Ltd · R24/0010 · 7 mo to decide | 200 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-12 |
Hydes Lane, Stretton Baskerville - Battery Storage Balance Power Projects Limited · R23/0047 · 17.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-24 |
Elms Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited · R21/0622 · 17.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-22 |
Symmetry Park Energy Centre Tritax Symmetry · R21/0829 · 2.8 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2021-10-29 |
Harborough Fields Farm Warwickshire Solar 1 · R20/0438 · 9.8 mo to decide | — | Planning Permission Expired | 2021-03-29 |
Does Rugby approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Rugby has decided, 100% were approved (5 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 Rugby?
The median time from application to decision is 9.8 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 Rugby consented?
200 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rugby
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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