Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road (40 MW battery storage)
Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road is a 40 MW battery storage project in Rochdale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 27 February 2024; the record was last updated on 29 February 2024.
40 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
29 February 2024record last updated
Rochdalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 September 2021 | Application submitted |
| 1 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 February 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 29 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Arlington Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Rochdale
- Planning application reference
- 21/01098/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- R/o Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road, Rochdale
- Council area (by location)
- Rochdale
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road - Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 9584
Who decides
| Applications | Rochdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gipsy Lane | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 0.1 |
| Miall Power Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 5 | refused | 2.4 |
| The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lane | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Rooley Moor | wind farm | 39.6 | appeal withdrawn | 6.8 |
| Whitegate Battery Storage | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 7.2 |
| Chadderton | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 7.3 |
| Great Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refused | 7.5 |
| Lascar Works | battery storage | 20 | operational | 7.7 |
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 (53.5966, -2.1789).