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Battery storage planning in Somerset
Somerset has decided 23 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 7.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 305 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Somerset compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Somerset sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (28)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
St Georges Cross Farm, Berkley Lane - Battery Energy Storage Integrum SPV 23101 Limited · 2025/0690/FUL | 60 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-30 |
Fordham Grange - Battery energy storage Numatic International Limited · 24/01588/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-05 |
Summerway Drove, East Bower - Battery Storage Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 08/23/00369 · 14.4 mo to decide | 90 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-10 |
Wellington RFC, Corams Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Clean Energy · 43/24/0114 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-21 |
Ash Farm, Charlton Road - Battery Storage System Ash Farm Solar Limited · 2024/0795/FUL · 6.4 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-13 |
Ilchester Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/01237/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-23 |
Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited · 2023/2183/FUL · 8.1 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-16 |
Ham Farm, Creech St Michael - Battery Energy Storage System Novus Renewable Services Limited · 14/22/0051 · 19.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-28 |
Bunford Park, Plot 1B - Battery Energy Storage Facility Abbey Manor Group Limited · 23/02558/FUL · 8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-11 |
The Transmitting Station, Williton - Battery Storage (Wyndham Estate) Elgin Energy ES Co Limited · 3/39/21/028 · 29.1 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-28 |
Mahe Farm, Dunsham Lane - Solar Array Greentech · 24/00352/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2024-05-21 |
Camp Road, West Coker - Battery Energy Storage Conrad Energy · 23/02111/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-31 |
Frome Power, Styles Close - Energy Storage Facility Trina Solar UK Hold Co Limited · 2023/1070/FUL | 30 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-14 |
Hele Manor Farm, Bradford On Tone - Battery Storage System STOR 107 Limited · 07/22/0013 · 7.2 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-13 |
Brendon Road - Battery Storage Huntley Wood Investments Limited · 3/37/21/013 · 18.5 mo to decide | 3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2023-03-10 |
Smithyard Lane - Battery Storage Conrad Energy Limited · 3/39/22/007 · 11.7 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-15 |
Impens Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Enso Energy Limited · 37/22/00013 · 9.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-06 |
Shearston, North Petherton - Battery Storage Conrad Energy (Developments) II Limited · 37/22/00005 · 6.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-23 |
Taunton Substation - Battery Storage Conrad Energy (Development II) Limited · 07/22/0008 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-07-08 |
Whitley Solar Park, Ashcott - Battery Energy Storage NextEnergy Capital LLP · 2022/0504/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-26 |
Saltlands Avenue -Battery Storage Somerset County Council · 20/22/00001 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-01-11 |
Brains Solar Farm NextPower SPV 13 Limited · 21/02205/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-10 |
Fideoak Mills Kiwi Power (formerly Taunton Battery Storage) · 05/16/0056 · 23.8 mo to decide | 30 | Operational | 2018-11-26 |
Taunton Substation Pivot Power · 05/18/0040 · 0.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-09-18 |
Coombe Farm KWTN Solar · 17/03395/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 7.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-10-27 |
Oxford Road Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 16/03791/FUL | — | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-09-06 |
JB Wheaton E.ON UK | 8.8 | Operational | 2014-09-29 |
Higher Hill Farm Energy Storage British Solar Renewables / Western Power Distribution / RES | 0.3 | Operational | 2011-03-28 |
Does Somerset approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 23 battery storage schemes Somerset has decided, 100% were approved (23 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Somerset?
The median time from application to decision is 7.2 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 Somerset consented?
305 MW has been consented across 23 approved schemes. A further 5 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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