Novarly ParcelRenewable planning

Renewable planning Battery storageThurrock

Battery storage planning in Thurrock

Thurrock has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 488 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.

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

How Thurrock compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Thurrock sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 53rd percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 1 (2023)123Approved — 3 (2024)324Approved — 1 (2025)125
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Pumping Station, Corran Way - Micro Energy Storage System
AMP Clean Energy · 24/00846/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2025-01-27
Lime Kilns Energy Centre - Battery Energy Storage
Flexitricity · 24/01069/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide
6Awaiting Construction2024-12-19
Pumping Station, West Thurrock Way - Micro Energy Storage
AMP Clean Energy · 24/00909/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-10-31
Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane - PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage
Infinis Energy Services Limited · 24/00141/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-07-24
Marsh Farm, Fobbing - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage
Rayleigh Green Limited · 23/00847/FUL
Application Withdrawn2024-05-09
Marsh Farm
Rayleigh Green · 21/01635/FUL · 20.3 mo to decide
Revised2023-06-12
Gateway Energy Centre - Battery Energy Storage
Intergen Limited · 21/01971/FUL · 13.9 mo to decide
450Awaiting Construction2023-01-13
Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Warley Green Limited · 21/00077/FUL · 9.1 mo to decide
Under Construction2021-10-21
Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facility
Eku Energy · 20/01491/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide
28Operational2021-02-19
London Distribution Park
Amazon UK Services / Push Energy · 18/01114/FUL
3.8Operational2018-08-20

Does Thurrock approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Thurrock 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 Thurrock?

The median time from application to decision is 5.6 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 Thurrock consented?

488 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.

Other technologies in Thurrock

Solar in ThurrockOnshore wind in Thurrock

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.

Novarly Parcel · official public data, read properly · parcel.novarly.com

Screen a specific site here · All authorities · UK property report