Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane (400 MW battery storage)
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane is a 400 MW battery storage project in Hertsmere, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 21 November 2024; the record was last updated on 25 November 2024.
400 MWbattery storage
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
25 November 2024record last updated
Hertsmerecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 21 November 2024 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 25 November 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Chiltern Renewables Hockliffe Limited
- Planning authority
- Hertsmere
- Planning application reference
- 23/1508/OUT
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham
- Council area (by location)
- Hertsmere
- Name in REPD
- Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 14638
Who decides
| Applications | Hertsmere | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 0.5 |
| Hilfield Lane, Aldenham | battery storage | 170 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESS | battery storage | 99.9 | appeal lodged | 3.1 |
| Wrotham Park | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouch | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 9.2 |
| Land At Swanland Road | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.2 |
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 (51.6603, -0.3426).