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Battery storage planning in Trafford
Trafford has decided 9 battery storage schemes and approved 89% of them, taking a median of 7.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1,985 MW.
How Trafford compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Trafford sits in the 33rd percentile for approval rate (3 points below the England average) and the 28th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Daines Battery Energy Storage System SSE Daines BESS Limited · 115160/FUL/24 · 7.4 mo to decide | 600 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-15 |
Golf Road - Battery Energy Storage Cragside Energy Limited · 111105/FUL/23 · 16.6 mo to decide | 90 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-18 |
Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane - Battery Storage Facility O&G Solar (SPV 56) Ltd · 113358/FUL/24 · 3.9 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-29 |
Sale Golf Club, Golf Road - Battery Storage 247 Power Limited · 110666/FUL/23 · 7.5 mo to decide | 70 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-17 |
Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road - Battery Storage Wainstones Energy Limited · 110320/FUL/23 · 4.8 mo to decide | 1040 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-20 |
Freshfields, Fairy Lane - Battery Storage STOR Power Utilities Limited · 109463/FUL/22 · 4.8 mo to decide | 99.9 | Under Construction | 2023-03-20 |
Manchester Road - Green Hydrogen Production Facility & Battery Storage Trafford Green Hydrogen Limited · 105316/HYB/21 · 14.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Metrolink Trafford Depot - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Briar · 104663/PRJ/21 · 2.3 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2021-07-21 |
West Didsbury Battery Storage Statera Energy / Gresham House · 92459/FUL/17 · 25.9 mo to decide | 49.99 | Operational | 2019-11-22 |
Does Trafford approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 9 battery storage schemes Trafford has decided, 89% were approved (8 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Trafford?
The median time from application to decision is 7.4 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 Trafford consented?
1,985 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Trafford
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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