Dollymans Storage (100 MW)
Dollymans Storage is a 100 MW battery storage project in Rochford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 July 2023; the record was last updated on 28 May 2021.
100 MWbattery storage
operationalstatus in REPD
28 May 2021record last updated
Rochfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 5 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Statera Energy / Dollymans Storage
- Planning authority
- Basildon
- Planning application reference
- 21/00522/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of National Grid, Doublegate Lane, Rawreth, Wickford,
- Council area (by location)
- Rochford
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7088
Who decides
| Applications | Basildon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleet | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 2.0 |
| Rayleigh Transforming Station | battery storage | 10.8 | permission expired | 2.1 |
| Great Wheatley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 2.7 |
| Fairlawns Farm, Chelmsford Road | battery storage | 480 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 24.6 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Nevendon | battery storage | 10 | operational | 4.8 |
| Nevendon Battery Storage Extension | battery storage | 5 | operational | 4.8 |
| Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendon | battery storage | 100 | refused | 5.0 |
| Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrays | solar farm | 25.6 | operational | 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 (51.5937, 0.5638).