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Battery storage planning in West Suffolk
West Suffolk has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How West Suffolk compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, West Suffolk sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 77th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Haverhill Road, Little Wratting - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/1859/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · DC/25/1334/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-17 |
Wales End Road, Cavendish - Battery Energy Storage System Noventum Power Limited · DC/25/1027/FUL | 10 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-14 |
Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fields - Battery Energy Storage OPDE Energy · DC/25/0885/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-06-10 |
Mount Road & Prigmore Drive, Great Barton - Battery Energy Storage System AMP Clean Energy · DC/24/0971/FUL · 10.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-20 |
Homefield Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility Aggregated Micro Power Holdings Plc · DC/24/0579/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-01 |
Firsfield Solar Farm Enray Power Limited · DC/22/0445/FUL · 24.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-30 |
Does West Suffolk approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes West Suffolk has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 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 West Suffolk?
The median time from application to decision is 3.7 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 West Suffolk consented?
1 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in West Suffolk
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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