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Battery storage planning in Wiltshire
Wiltshire has decided 30 battery storage schemes and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 13.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 886 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Wiltshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Wiltshire sits in the 46th percentile for approval rate (5 points above the England average) and the 5th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (43)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Brockleaze, Neston Park Estate - Battery Energy Storage Grenergy Renewables UK Limited · PL/2025/05552 | 450 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-09 |
Stonehill Energy Storage Penso Power (BW ESS) · PL/2022/05504 · 33.4 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-02 |
Blackthorn Solar Farm Eden BD Solar Limited · PL/2025/03889 | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-02 |
Red Barn - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Eden Renewables · PL/2023/08481 · 15.6 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-27 |
Somerford Farm, Brinkworth - Battery Storage Pelagic Energy · PL/2022/02824 · 30.4 mo to decide | 6.63 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
Codford Solar Farm Phase 4 JM Stratton & Company · PL/2023/03025 · 14 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-17 |
Fairholme, Minety - Battery Storage Pelagic Energy · PL/2022/05412 · 22.6 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-31 |
Ravensroost Farm, Minety - Battery Energy Storage Conrad Energy Developments II Limited · PL/2022/04524 · 21.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-18 |
Mill Farm, Teffont - Battery Energy Storage Private Energy Partners Pty Limited · PL/2023/08472 · 4.5 mo to decide | 8.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-12 |
Sands Farm Quarry, Low Lane - Battery Storage Valencia Waster Management Limited · PL/2024/01599 | 4 | Application Submitted | 2024-02-28 |
Pond Lane, Minety - Battery Storage Facility Pelagic Energy · PL/2022/00664 · 24.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-20 |
Ashley Garage - Solar PV Array Ashley Garage Limited · PL/2023/07741 | 0.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-02-07 |
Codford Biogas - Battery Energy Storage System Codford Biogas Limited · PL/2023/07227 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-25 |
Storridge Road - Battery Storage NextPower SPV 15 Limited · PL/2021/10592 · 22.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-12 |
Crudwell Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage Five Lanes Solar Limited · 20/08618/FUL · 28.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-23 |
Forest Gate - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Eden Renewables · PL/2021/06112 · 20.9 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-10 |
Studley Grange Landfill Site, Garden Centre Road - Battery Storage Biffa Waste Services · PL/2022/06399 · 3.9 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-10 |
Norrington Gate Farm, Broughton Gifford - Battery Energy Storage Facility ADV 003 Limited · PL/2022/03914 · 6.8 mo to decide | 150 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-06 |
Cooles Farm, Minety - Solar Park/Battery Storage Ecotricity Generation Limited · PL/2022/08634 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-11-07 |
Leigh Delamere - Solar farm & Battery storage Eden Renewables · PL/2021/06100 · 13.9 mo to decide | 40 | Under Construction | 2022-08-11 |
Dog Trap Lane, Minety - Battery Energy Storage Systems Pelagic Energy · PL/2022/00404 | 47.5 | Revised | 2022-06-29 |
Southfield Farm - Battery Storage Facility PD503HAN Limited · PL/2022/02178 | — | Application Withdrawn | 2022-06-24 |
Studley Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Melksham Calne Green Limited · PL/2021/08690 · 8.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-09 |
Minety Substation JBM Solar Project · 20/03528/FUL · 23.3 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-07 |
Whaddon Lane, Hilperton British Solar Renewables · PL/2021/03061 · 10.9 mo to decide | 18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-06 |
Wick Farm, Melksham Substation JBM Solar Projects · 20/06840/FUL · 15.9 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2021-12-17 |
Salisbury Substation SSE Renewables · 19/05443/FUL · 28 mo to decide | 49.5 | Under Construction | 2021-12-03 |
Minety South 2 - Battery Storage Facility Statera Energy · PL/2021/04151 · 7.6 mo to decide | 49.99 | Operational | 2021-11-08 |
Tiddlywink Barn Battery Storage Power Plant Mcballester Limited · PL/2021/07610 | 20 | Abandoned | 2021-08-24 |
National Grid Minety Substation Harbour Energy · 20/07390/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-01-25 |
Stonehill Energy Storage / Lower Minety Penso Power (BW ESS) · 19/11460/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 50 | Operational | 2020-02-07 |
Tiddlywink Barn McBallester · 19/06775/FUL | 10 | Revised | 2019-09-10 |
Melksham Substation East Storage Statera Energy / Melksham East Storage · 17/04110/FUL · 23.5 mo to decide | 50 | Operational | 2019-04-26 |
Snarlton Farm Immersa · 19/02437/FUL | 49.9 | Abandoned | 2019-03-22 |
Stonehill Energy Storage / Upper Minety Penso Power (BW ESS) · 18/04718/FUL | 50 | Operational | 2018-07-19 |
Leechpool Farm, Norrington Battery Storage Ecotricity · 18/04039/FUL | 13 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-05-10 |
Park Farm Eco-Economix · 18/00952/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-05-03 |
Land at Court Farm Enso Energy · 18/00457/FUL | — | Appeal Refused | 2018-01-17 |
Tiddlywink Barn Conrad (Calne) · 17/10611/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2017-12-21 |
Minety South - Battery Storage Statera Energy · 17/03941/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 49.99 | Operational | 2017-09-28 |
Stonehill Energy Storage / Upper Minety Penso Power (BW ESS) · 17/05526/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 50 | Operational | 2017-09-21 |
Minety North Statera Energy / Minety North Storage · 17/03936/FUL | 49.99 | Abandoned | 2017-05-09 |
Mod Lyneham, Calne Road - Solar Array ( Project Cubit) Kier Construction Southern Limited | — | No Application Required | — |
Does Wiltshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 30 battery storage schemes Wiltshire has decided, 97% were approved (29 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Wiltshire?
The median time from application to decision is 13.9 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 Wiltshire consented?
886 MW has been consented across 29 approved schemes. A further 7 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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