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Battery storage planning in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 75% of them, taking a median of 8.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 800 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How South Oxfordshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, South Oxfordshire sits in the 7th percentile for approval rate (17 points below the England average) and the 21st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower road, Garsington - Energy Storage System Net Zero Twenty One Ltd · P24/S3557/FUL · 8.9 mo to decide | 100 | Application Refused | 2025-08-13 |
Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampden - Battery Storage Facility Statera Energy · P24/S1498/FUL · 14.4 mo to decide | 500 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-22 |
Cowley Substation, Blackberry Lane - Battery Storage Energy System Penso Power (BW ESS) · P24/S3405/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide | 200 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-17 |
Burcot Solar Farm Ethical Power · P23/S4132/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Burcot Farm Battery Storage Burcot Solar Farm Limited · P23/S2095/FUL | 49.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2023-11-03 |
Icknield Road, Ipsden - Solar Array & Battery Storage Icknield Gas Limited · P22/S2477/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-15 |
Burcot Solar Farm Burcot Solar Farm Limited · P22/S0960/FUL · 8.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2022-12-06 |
Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility Enso Energy (Cowley Baldon Green Limited) · P20/S4360/FUL · 13.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-11 |
Wallingford Road Energy Centre Balance Power Projects Limited · P20/S4706/FUL · 10.9 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2021-11-05 |
Cowley electricity sub-station Pivot Power · P19/S0623/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2019-06-04 |
Culham Science Centre CESL UK Atomic Energy Authority · P16/S2368/FUL | 250 | Abandoned | 2016-07-18 |
Does South Oxfordshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes South Oxfordshire has decided, 75% were approved (6 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in South Oxfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 8.9 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 Oxfordshire consented?
800 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes, with 100 MW refused. A further 1 application 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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