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Battery storage planning in South Norfolk

South Norfolk has decided 12 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 625 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
12 granted · 0 refused
4.6 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
625 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How South Norfolk compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, South Norfolk sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 65th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2018)118Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 3 (2022)322Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 3 (2025)325
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Mulbarton Road, Keswick - Battery Energy Storage System
Greenfield Energy Developments Limited · 2025/2275
400Application Submitted2025-07-25
Market Lane And Carr Lane, Great Moulton - Battery Energy Storage System
Field Long Stratton Limited · 2025/1689
400Application Submitted2025-06-06
Nowhere Lane, Norwich - Battery Energy Storage
Albanwise Synergy Limited · 2024/3676 · 4.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-04-28
Hill Farm, Wacton Road - Battery Energy Storage System
Green Switch Capital Limited · 2025/1152
228Application Submitted2025-04-09
Hill Farm, Wacton Road - Battery Energy Storage System
Green Switch Capital · 2025/1152
Application Submitted2025-04-09
Wymondham Road, Bracon Ash - Battery Energy Storage System
Green Switch Capital · 2025/0806
228Application Submitted2025-03-31
Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Stratton - Battery
South Norfolk District Council · 2024/2781 · 3.9 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2025-02-18
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road - BESS
South Norfolk and Broadland Council · 2024/2882 · 3.9 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2025-02-18
Hall Farm, Hickling Lane - Battery Energy Storage
Innova Renewables Developments Limited · 2024/3750
400Application Submitted2024-12-16
Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storage
EDF Energy Renewables · 2023/0617 · 6.2 mo to decide
114Awaiting Construction2023-09-13
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash - Solar Panels & Battery Storage
Ralos Projects Limited · 2023/1055
Application Submitted2023-04-18
Hornsea Project Three - Battery Storage
Orsted Power (UK) Limited · 2022/0867 · 8.9 mo to decide
300Awaiting Construction2023-01-23
Stoke Lane - Battery Energy Storage
FPC Electric Land Limited · 2021/2645 · 9.2 mo to decide
130Awaiting Construction2022-09-09
Colton - Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storage
Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 2022/0509 · 3.8 mo to decide
30Under Construction2022-06-30
Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Park
Infinis Solar Developments Limited · FUL/2021/0015 · 9 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2022-04-08
Bracon Ash Solar
Luminous Energy Ltd · 2021/0569 · 9.3 mo to decide
Under Construction2021-12-21
Mangreen Hall Lane - Battery Storage
Brockwell Energy Limited · 2021/1399 · 2 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2021-08-16
Norwich Substation Storage Facility
Pivot Power · 2018/2017 · 0.2 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2018-11-15
The Everest System
Connected Energy
0.1Operational2008-02-21

Does South Norfolk approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 12 battery storage schemes South Norfolk has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in South Norfolk?

The median time from application to decision is 4.6 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 South Norfolk consented?

625 MW has been consented across 12 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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