Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield (40 MW battery storage)
Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield is a 40 MW battery storage project in High Peak, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 1 June 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on an unrecorded date.
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- not recorded
- Operator or applicant
- S & L Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- High Peak
- Planning application reference
- HPK/2026/0188
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield, Buxton
- Council area (by location)
- High Peak
- Name in REPD
- Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield - Battery Energy Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 21092
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield HPK/2025/0046 | 40 | 26 February 2025 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | High Peak | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment | battery storage | 15 | operational | 0.5 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment | battery storage | 15 | operational | 0.5 |
| Dolly Lane, Buxworth Battery Storage Facility & Sub Station | battery storage | 13 | approved, not built | 9.4 |
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 (53.2736, -1.8727).