Heysham Energy Storage Project (200 MW)
Heysham Energy Storage Project is a 200 MW battery storage project in Lancaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 May 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 July 2025. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 26 May 2025, 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 26 May 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 23 May 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 May 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Kona Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Lancaster
- Planning application reference
- 21/01069/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- N/O A683 Lancaster, Morecambe Bypass, Morecambe
- Council area (by location)
- Lancaster
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9545
Who decides
| Applications | Lancaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Clean Energy Plant | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Lancaster Power Extension, Middleton Road Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Heysham South Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway | battery storage | 940 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Fanny House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Bay Gateway | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Port Of Heysham Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 2.2 |
| Hillside Farm, Lancaster Road | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| North Side Bay Gateway, Heysham | battery storage | 90 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
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 (54.036, -2.886).