Buildwas (100 MW battery storage)
Buildwas is a 100 MW battery storage project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 April 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 26 June 2026.
100 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
26 June 2026record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 April 2025 | Application submitted |
| 22 April 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 April 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 26 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Greenfield Energy Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 25/01270/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- N/O A4169 Buildwas, Telford
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Buildwas - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 18395
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollydale, Buildwas Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Steeraway Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 5.1 |
| New Works Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Kemberton Solar Farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 8.2 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
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 (52.638, -2.519).