Braintree Road, Cressing (57 MW battery storage)
Braintree Road, Cressing is a 57 MW battery storage project in Braintree, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 January 2025; the record was last updated on 31 March 2026.
57 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
31 March 2026record last updated
Braintreecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 1 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 57 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Pivot Power (EDF Renewables)
- Planning authority
- Braintree
- Planning application reference
- 22/02180/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Electricity Sub Station Site, Braintree Road, Cressing, Braintree
- Council area (by location)
- Braintree
- Time to decision
- 54 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Braintree Road, Cressing - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 11995
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Road Substation 18/01927/FUL | 49.9 | 25 October 2018 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Braintree | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressing East Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.9 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 35 | operational | 3.7 |
| Kentishes Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Kentish Farm 2 | battery storage | 22.5 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Kentish Farm 2 Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.5 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2) | solar farm | 18 | abandoned | 4.3 |
| Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Slamseys Energy Storage | battery storage | 10 | under construction | 4.4 |
| Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
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 (51.8756, 0.5737).