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Battery storage planning in Solihull
Solihull has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 12.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 535 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Solihull compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Solihull sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 7th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Henwood Lane, Catherine De Barnes - Battery Storage Facility ARL016 · PL/2023/01954/PPFL · 22.4 mo to decide | 98 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-30 |
Burton Green Farm - Battery Energy Storage Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · PL/2024/01948/PPFL · 9.4 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-09 |
Tanners Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Tag Energy Development UK Limited · PL/2024/02694/PPFL · 7.5 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-23 |
Benton Green Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Tamara Ettenfield · PL/2025/01145/PPFL | 70 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-06 |
Hill House Farm, Coventry Road - Battery Energy Storage System Root Power South Limited · PL/2025/00806/PPFL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-14 |
Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility Coventry Energy Storage Limited · PL/2023/02196/PPFL · 15 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-25 |
Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lane - Battery Storage Enso Energy Limited · PL/2023/00839/PPFL · 20.8 mo to decide | 57 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-09 |
Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lane - Battery Storage Enso Energy Limited · PL/2024/01392/PPFL | 57 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-19 |
Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility Coventry Energy Storage Limited · PL/2024/01261/PPFL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-02 |
Ryton End, Barston - Battery Storage Greenfield Energy Consultancy Limited · PL/2022/02068/PPFL · 19.2 mo to decide | 15 | Application Refused | 2024-05-02 |
Tanners Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Tag Energy Development UK Limited · PL/2023/02051/PPFL | 30 | Revised | 2024-03-05 |
Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common - Battery Storage Penso Power (BW ESS) · PL/2022/02308/PPFL · 10.1 mo to decide | 200 | Under Construction | 2023-08-31 |
Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility Anglo ES Berkswell Limited · PL/2023/01595/PPFL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2023-07-28 |
Jaguar Land Rover, Lode Lane � Battery Storage Unit Jaguar Landrover Limited · PL/2023/00838/PPFL · 2.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-06 |
Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility Coventry Energy Storage Limited · PL/2022/02581/PPFL | 49.9 | Revised | 2022-12-08 |
Does Solihull approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Solihull 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 Solihull?
The median time from application to decision is 12.6 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 Solihull consented?
535 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 15 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Solihull
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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