Frog Lane, Little London (115 MW battery storage)
Frog Lane, Little London is a 115 MW battery storage project in Basingstoke and Deane, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 21 May 2026; the record was last updated on 19 June 2026.
115 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
19 June 2026record last updated
Basingstoke and Deanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 April 2025 | Application submitted |
| 21 May 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 115 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 19 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Planning application reference
- 25/01019/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Frog Lane Little London
- Council area (by location)
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Frog Lane, Little London - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 14169
Who decides
| Applications | Basingstoke and Deane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 26.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Lane, Little London | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Withy Place, Bramley Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 100 | operational | 1.8 |
| Beaurepaire Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 2.4 |
| Manor Farm, Sherborne Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawn | 5.3 |
| Basing Road | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Battery | solar farm | 25.8 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
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 (51.3354, -1.0916).