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Battery storage planning in Shropshire

Shropshire has decided 15 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 114 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
15 granted · 0 refused
3.8 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
114 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Shropshire compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Shropshire sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 76th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 1 (2015)115Approved — 1 (2021)121Approved — 1 (2022)122Approved — 6 (2023)623Approved — 6 (2024)624
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Rednal Airfield, West Felton - Battery Energy Storage
Private Developer · 25/01250/FUL
300Application Submitted2025-05-07
Pelham Road, Upton Magna - Battery Energy Storage System
Elgin Energy Esco Limited · 25/01638/FUL
100Application Submitted2025-05-01
Buildwas - Battery Energy Storage
Greenfield Energy Developments Limited · 25/01270/FUL
100Application Submitted2025-04-14
Battery Shrewsbury Substation, Uffington - Battery Energy Storage
Lower 48 Energy BESS Limited · 25/00531/FUL
100Application Submitted2025-02-24
Steventon Road - Battery Energy Storage
Greenfield Company · 24/02223/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide
23Awaiting Construction2024-08-30
Bath Mews, Minsterley - Battery Storage Facility
Fig Power · 24/00889/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide
10Awaiting Construction2024-07-26
Farr & Harris - Energy Storage Facility
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings Plc · 24/00510/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-03-22
Brassey Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility
AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/00492/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-03-22
Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lane - Battery Storage
Fig Power (part of Hydrock) · 23/04541/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide
7Awaiting Construction2024-02-26
Hollydale, Buildwas Road - Battery Storage
Telford Four Limited · TWC/2023/0144 · 10.4 mo to decide
40Awaiting Construction2024-01-12
Rock Farm - Solar Farm
Enviromena · 22/05424/EIA · 9.8 mo to decide
12Awaiting Construction2023-09-25
Pepperhill Solar Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Low Carbon · 22/03068/FUL · 10.5 mo to decide
Operational2023-06-07
Hollins Lane - Battery Energy Storage
Hydrock Consultants Limited · 23/00223/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide
13Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Bridge Farm, Uffington - Battery Energy Storage
Hydrock · 23/00254/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide
8Awaiting Construction2023-04-19
Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lane - Battery Storage
Fig Power · 22/05043/FUL
7Revised2023-04-12
Cold Move, Maes-Y-Clawdd
Cold Move Limited · 23/00031/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide
1Awaiting Construction2023-04-05
County Lane - Solar farm
Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Limited · 22/01816/FUL · 11.2 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2023-03-21
Bath Mews, Minsterley - Battery Storage Facility
Hydrock Consultants Limited · 23/01031/FUL
10Revised2023-03-09
Bath Mews, Minsterley - Battery Storage Facility
Hydrock Consultants Limited · 22/01897/FUL
10Revised2022-11-01
Cefn-Y-Maes Farm, Rhydycroesau - Solar Park
Positech Energy Limited · 22/03447/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2022-10-14
Bubney Farm
AlphaReal · 21/01661/FUL · 6 mo to decide
Operational2021-10-01
Albrighton Solar farm
Big60Million/Belectric · 15/02787/FUL · 0.3 mo to decide
Operational2015-12-14

Does Shropshire approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 15 battery storage schemes Shropshire has decided, 100% were approved (15 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Shropshire?

The median time from application to decision is 3.8 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 Shropshire consented?

114 MW has been consented across 15 approved schemes. A further 7 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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