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Battery storage planning in Stockport

Stockport has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 6.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 342 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
8 granted · 0 refused
6.7 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
342 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Stockport compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Stockport sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 39th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 1 (2022)122Approved — 1 (2023)123Approved — 1 (2024)124Approved — 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Adswood Road - Battery Energy Storage
Conrad Energy (Developments) II Limited · DC/094516 · 7.4 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-08-26
Ashton Road, Bredbury - Battery Energy Storage
Cragside Energy Limited · DC/094002 · 6.5 mo to decide
75Awaiting Construction2025-07-24
Woodford Road - Battery Energy Storage System
Pegasus Group · 24/5075/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide
100Awaiting Construction2025-05-30
Goyt Hall Farm, Goyt Valley Footpath - Battery Energy Storage
Queequeg Renewables Limited · DC/090340 · 8.7 mo to decide
40Awaiting Construction2024-08-23
Herrod Avenue, South Reddish - Battery Energy Storage
Infra Balance New Energy Limited · DC/090561
Application Withdrawn2024-06-05
Welkin Mill, Welkin Road - Battery Storage
Noriker Power Limited · DC/087394 · 7.7 mo to decide
49.9Under Construction2023-08-01
Newby Road, Hazel Grove - Battery Storage
AMP Energy Services Limited · DC/084337 · 6.9 mo to decide
7.5Awaiting Construction2022-11-08
Bredbury Substation - Battery Storage Facility
Private Developer · DC/082085 · 2.7 mo to decide
49.9Under Construction2021-12-02
Welkin Road, Bredbury - Battery Storage System
Arlington Energy Limited · DC/078965 · 1.1 mo to decide
20Operational2021-01-25
Welkin Mill
Noriker Power · DC/077298
49.9Revised2020-08-24
Welkin Mill
Noriker Power · DC/075050
49.9Revised2020-05-28

Does Stockport approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Stockport has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

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

The median time from application to decision is 6.7 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 Stockport consented?

342 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 2 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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