J3 Business Park (16 MW battery storage)
J3 Business Park is a 16 MW battery storage project in Doncaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 11 July 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 June 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 11 July 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 11 July 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 May 2023 | Application submitted |
| 11 July 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 July 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 13 June 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Forepower Limited
- Planning authority
- Doncaster
- Planning application reference
- 23/01072/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster
- Council area (by location)
- Doncaster
- Time to decision
- 7 weeks
- Name in REPD
- J3 Business Park - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 14054
Who decides
| Applications | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3 Business Park | battery storage | 10 | under construction | <0.1 |
| Cutts Bros, Wharf Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| The Balk, Almholme Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| The Balk, Almholme | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Fordtead Lane, Thorpe Marsh Battery Energy Facility | battery storage | 180 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Marr Hall Farm, Barnsley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | refused | 7.6 |
| Marr Windfarm | wind farm | 8 | operational | 8.1 |
| Partridge Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 33 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Long Lands Lane | battery storage | 12 | abandoned | 8.8 |
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 (53.503, -1.1278).