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Battery storage planning in Winchester
Winchester has decided 9 battery storage schemes and approved 89% of them, taking a median of 5.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 146 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Winchester compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Winchester sits in the 33rd percentile for approval rate (3 points below the England average) and the 61st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Titchfield Lane, Wickham - Battery Energy Storage System Grenergy Renewables · 24/02818/FUL · 14.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-03-27 |
Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Glebe Farm Energy Limited · 25/01050/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-22 |
Silkstead Farm, Poles Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Winchester Energy Reserve Limited · 24/01007/FUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-13 |
Ash Farm, Titchfield Lane - Battery Storage Botley Energy Reserve 2 Limited · 23/01106/FUL · 21.6 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-19 |
Hawks Nest Farm - Battery Storage GridSource Limited · 24/01758/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-01-09 |
IBM Hursley - Battery Storage IBM UK Limited · 23/02836/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-19 |
Three Maids Hill Solar Farm Environmental Asset Management · 20/02311/FUL · 6.9 mo to decide | — | Abandoned | 2021-05-19 |
Titchfield Lane Balanced Grid Solutions · 19/02710/FUL · 8.5 mo to decide | 49 | Under Construction | 2020-08-20 |
Lovedean Substation Pivot Power · 19/01071/FUL | 49.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2020-01-24 |
Sparsholt college Sparsholt College (formerly Ecotricity) · 17/02485/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-12-20 |
Stockbridge Road Winchester Power · 17/02575/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-12-14 |
Winchester Battery Storage Conrad Energy · 17/01044/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 19 | Operational | 2017-06-23 |
Does Winchester approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 9 battery storage schemes Winchester has decided, 89% were approved (8 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Winchester?
The median time from application to decision is 5.1 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 Winchester consented?
146 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Winchester
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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