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Battery storage planning in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells has decided 7 battery storage schemes and approved 71% of them, taking a median of 9.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 120 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Tunbridge Wells compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Tunbridge Wells sits in the 5th percentile for approval rate (21 points below the England average) and the 15th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Netters Farm, Attwaters Lane - Battery Energy Storage RNA Energy Limited · 24/01767/FULL · 9.4 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-05-01 |
Lower Ellenden Farm, Water Lane - Battery Storage RNA Energy Limited · 24/01768/FULL · 9.4 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-05-01 |
Glassenbury - Battery Storage System Gresham House · 25/00427/FULL · 1.8 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-23 |
Reeds Solar Farm, Alders Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon · 22/03563/FULL · 26.7 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-06 |
Micro energy storage facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/01087/FULL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-19 |
Lower Ellenden Farm, Water Lane - Battery Storage RNA Energy Limited · 23/02059/FULL | — | Revised | 2023-12-01 |
Netters Farm, Attwaters Lane - Battery Energy Storage RNA Energy Limited · 23/02067/FULL | — | Revised | 2023-08-30 |
Netters Farm, Hawkhurst - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage RNA Energy Limited · 22/01695/FULL | — | Revised | 2022-09-22 |
Lower Ellenden Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage RNA Energy limited · 22/01884/FULL | — | Revised | 2022-09-22 |
Huggin's Hall (Extension) Glassenbury Battery Storage · 20/00389/FULL | 9.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-02-19 |
Huggin's Hall Low Carbon · 16/06052/FULL | 40 | Operational | 2016-08-01 |
Does Tunbridge Wells approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 7 battery storage schemes Tunbridge Wells has decided, 71% were approved (5 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Tunbridge Wells?
The median time from application to decision is 9.4 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 Tunbridge Wells consented?
120 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 4 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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