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Battery storage planning in Uttlesford
Uttlesford has decided 8 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 59 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Uttlesford compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Uttlesford sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 25th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · UTT/26/0113/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-19 |
Maggots End Road, Berden - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon Limited · UTT/25/1224/FUL · 8 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2026-01-15 |
Hales Farm - Battery Storage Hales Farms Limited · UTT/24/3069/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-20 |
Wickham Hall Estate - Battery Storage Endurance Energy Wickham Hall Limited · UTT/24/1417/PINS · 2.6 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-13 |
Felsted School Road - Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage Clearstone Energy · UTT/22/0007/FUL · 31.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-05 |
Hill Hall Lightsource BP / LL Property Services · UTT/17/3037/FUL · 68.3 mo to decide | — | Planning Permission Expired | 2023-06-29 |
Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hub Chesterford Park (General Partner) Limited · UTT/21/2846/FUL · 15.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-23 |
Thaxted - Solar farm Low Carbon Limited · UTT/21/1833/FUL · 15.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Wickham Hall Estate - Battery Storage Endurance Energy Wickham Hall Limited · UTT/21/3108/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2022-04-19 |
Maggots End Road, Berden - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon Limited · UTT/21/3356/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2022-01-24 |
Pelham Statera Energy/ InfraRed Capital · UTT/16/2316/FUL | 49 | Operational | 2016-08-16 |
Does Uttlesford approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 8 battery storage schemes Uttlesford has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Uttlesford?
The median time from application to decision is 8 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 Uttlesford consented?
59 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Uttlesford
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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