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Battery storage planning in Sandwell
Sandwell has decided 13 battery storage schemes and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 2.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 218 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Sandwell compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Sandwell sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (level with the England average) and the 92nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/26/71526 | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-25 |
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · DC/26/71527 | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-13 |
Coneygre Family Centre, Sedgley Road East - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · DC/26/71453 | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2026-02-25 |
Sedgley Road West - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/71222 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70968 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-24 |
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70791 · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70793 · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Upper Church Lane - Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70792 · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-12 |
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane - Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70794 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Application Refused | 2025-09-10 |
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Road - Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70242 · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-14 |
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/70286 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-09 |
Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Road - Battery Storage Downing Energy Development Company Limited · DC/24/69945 · 3.1 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-12 |
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Road - Battery Storage Gresham House Devco Pipeline Limited · DC/24/69271 · 9 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
Danks Way - Battery Storage JRB Generation Limited · DC/22/67275 · 4.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-09 |
Golds Hill - Battery Storage Constantine Energy Storage ltd · DC/21/65690 · 2.7 mo to decide | 57 | Operational | 2021-08-11 |
Bustleholme Substation Pivot Power · DC/20/64437 · 6.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2021-02-01 |
Does Sandwell approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 13 battery storage schemes Sandwell has decided, 92% were approved (12 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Sandwell?
The median time from application to decision is 2.6 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 Sandwell consented?
218 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Sandwell
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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