Green Lane, Thurcroft (85 MW battery storage)
Green Lane, Thurcroft is an 85 MW battery storage project in Rotherham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 12 May 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 May 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 12 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 12 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 12 May 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 May 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 85 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 May 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Newton Energi Limited
- Planning authority
- Rotherham
- Planning application reference
- RB2022/1767
- Address (REPD)
- Green Lane, Thurcroft, Rotherham
- Council area (by location)
- Rotherham
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Green Lane, Thurcroft - Battery Energy Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 12789
Who decides
| Applications | Rotherham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 31 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 16 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Moor Field | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 0.2 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersley | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.4 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersley | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| Penny Hill Lane | wind farm | 19.8 | operational | 2.8 |
| Land At Penny Hill Lane | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 3.0 |
| Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
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 (53.4026, -1.2691).