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Battery storage planning in Wigan
Wigan has decided 3 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 12.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 120 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Wigan compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Wigan sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 7th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Road - Battery Energy Storage UKGEA · A/23/96568/MAJOR · 12.6 mo to decide | 70 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-25 |
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Battery Storage Whitehead Restoration Limited · PA/2024/0759 | — | Application Submitted | 2024-09-05 |
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Battery Storage Whitehead Restoration Limited · A/24/97074/MAJOR | — | Revised | 2024-04-03 |
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility Enzygo Limited Environmental Consultants · A/23/95931/MAJOR | 50 | Application Submitted | 2023-08-29 |
Atherton - Battery energy storage FPC Electric Land Limited / Pulse Clean Energy · A/22/93181/FULL · 5.4 mo to decide | 30 | Operational | 2022-07-29 |
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility Enzygo · A/20/88858/MAJOR | — | Revised | 2020-03-12 |
Kilshaw Street Capbal · A/17/84749/FULL · 16.3 mo to decide | 20 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-03-04 |
Does Wigan approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 3 battery storage schemes Wigan has decided, 100% were approved (3 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 Wigan?
The median time from application to decision is 12.6 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 Wigan consented?
120 MW has been consented across 3 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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