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Battery storage planning in Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 11.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1,403 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rushcliffe compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Rushcliffe sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 10th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lane - BESS NSAF Limited · 24/01983/FUL · 11.3 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-20 |
West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe - Battery Storage Renewable Energy Systems RES ltd (Beaufort) · 24/02179/FUL · 11.2 mo to decide | 99.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-10 |
Old Wood Energy Park - Battery Energy Storage Exagen · 24/00161/FUL · 16.1 mo to decide | 85 | Application Refused | 2025-06-19 |
West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe - Battery Storage Sandbrook Capital BES Limited · 23/01285/FUL · 19.3 mo to decide | 1200 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-10 |
West Thorpe Church Farm, Willoughby On The Wolds - Battery Energy Storage Integrum Renewable Energy Limited · 24/00151/FUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-24 |
Heron Solar Farm & Battery Storage JBM Solar Projects 38 Limited · 23/02250/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-27 |
Gotham - Battery Energy storage Net Zero Energy Development Limited · 24/00537/FUL | 100 | Application Submitted | 2024-05-02 |
Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - Solar farm & Battery energy storage Ridge Clean Energy Limited · 23/00254/FUL · 7.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-02 |
Gotham - Battery Energy storage Net Zero Energy Development Limited · 22/01832/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 100 | Revised | 2023-03-07 |
Highfields Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Ltd · 22/00303/FUL · 11.8 mo to decide | 8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-16 |
Cotgrave Solar Farm Battery Anesco · 15/02835/FUL | 1 | Abandoned | 2015-12-01 |
Does Rushcliffe approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Rushcliffe has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Rushcliffe?
The median time from application to decision is 11.2 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 Rushcliffe consented?
1,403 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 85 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rushcliffe
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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