Aylesford BESS (29 MW)
Aylesford BESS is a 29 MW battery storage project in Tonbridge and Malling, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2020; the record was last updated on 6 March 2026.
29 MWbattery storage
operationalstatus in REPD
6 March 2026record last updated
Tonbridge and Mallingcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 September 2017 | Application submitted |
| 5 December 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2020 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Zenobe
- Planning authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Planning application reference
- 17/02496/FL
- Address (REPD)
- Land North And West Of Solar Park Bull Lane Eccles Aylesford
- Council area (by location)
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 20398
Who decides
| Applications | Tonbridge and Malling | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wouldham Road, Wouldham | battery storage | 7.5 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Harp Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | refused | 6.1 |
| Sundridge Hill | battery storage | 49.5 | under construction | 6.8 |
| Offham Landfill Site | solar farm | 10.2 | under construction | 6.9 |
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 (51.3156, 0.4571).