Chadderton (20 MW battery storage)
Chadderton is a 20 MW battery storage project in Oldham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 20 December 2021; the record was last updated on 9 May 2022.
20 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
9 May 2022record last updated
Oldhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 December 2021 | Construction started |
| 8 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 9 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 9 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Field
- Planning authority
- Oldham
- Planning application reference
- FUL/348758/22
- Address (REPD)
- Unit 12 Howarth Court Gateway Crescent Chadderton Oldham
- Council area (by location)
- Oldham
- Time to decision
- 35 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Chadderton - Battery energy storage facility
- REPD reference
- 11160
Who decides
| Applications | Oldham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Battery Storage | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 0.1 |
| Moston Vale | battery storage | 10 | under construction | 4.0 |
| Medlock Road, Failsworth | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Lowerfields Farm, Warren Lane | battery storage | 27 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road | battery storage | 40 | under construction | 7.3 |
| Gipsy Lane | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Holden Way | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
| Miall Power Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 5 | refused | 8.9 |
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 (53.5311, -2.166).