Henwood Lane, Catherine De Barnes (98 MW battery storage)
Henwood Lane, Catherine De Barnes is a 98 MW battery storage project in Solihull, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 August 2025.
98 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 August 2025record last updated
Solihullcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 22 May 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 30 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 July 2025 | Appeal allowed |
| 30 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 98 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- ARL016
- Planning authority
- Solihull
- Planning application reference
- PL/2023/01954/PPFL
- Appeal reference
- APP/Q4625/W/24/3355759
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Henwood Lane, Catherine-De-Barnes, Solihull
- Council area (by location)
- Solihull
- Time to decision
- 97 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Henwood Lane, Catherine De Barnes - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 16425
Who decides
| Applications | Solihull | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Panels at Woodhouse Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Castle Hills Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Ryton End, Barston | battery storage | 15 | refused | 3.5 |
| Holly Lane Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Hill House Farm, Coventry Road | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Honiley Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 23.1 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Benton Green Lane | battery storage | 70 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common | battery storage | 200 | under construction | 8.0 |
| Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lane | battery storage | 57 | application submitted | 8.0 |
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 (52.4103, -1.7361).