A171, Guisborough Woods (28 MW battery storage)
A171, Guisborough Woods is a 28 MW battery storage project in Redcar and Cleveland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 April 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026.
28 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 May 2026record last updated
Redcar and Clevelandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2025 | Application submitted |
| 20 April 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 April 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Harmony MS Limited
- Planning authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Planning application reference
- R/2025/0456/FFM
- Address (REPD)
- N/O A171, Guisborough
- Council area (by location)
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- Name in REPD
- A171, Guisborough Woods - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 17983
Who decides
| Applications | Redcar and Cleveland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale Solar Arrays | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Land at Woodhouse Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.3 |
| Bank Field Wind Farm | wind farm | 17 | application withdrawn | 1.3 |
| Wilton | wind farm | 6.6 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Old Hall Farm, Lackenby | battery storage | 244 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Lackenby | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| Yearby Village - Tees Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Greystones Road, Grangetown | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Wilton International, Greystones Road - Phase 1 | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.543, -1.062).