Lions Den, Hammerwich (100 MW battery storage)
Lions Den, Hammerwich is a 100 MW battery storage project in Lichfield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 5 August 2025.
100 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
5 August 2025record last updated
Lichfieldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 December 2024 | Application submitted |
| 24 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 5 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy Services Limited
- Planning authority
- Lichfield
- Planning application reference
- 24/01169/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- N/O A5 Lions Den, Hammerwich, Burntwood
- Council area (by location)
- Lichfield
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Lions Den, Hammerwich - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 14418
Who decides
| Applications | Lichfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Lane, Pelsall | battery storage | 100 | refused | 5.2 |
| Bleak House | wind farm | 6.5 | application withdrawn | 5.4 |
| Hobble Lane, Great Wyrley | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley Road | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Armitage Road, Armitage | battery storage | 200 | refused | 9.8 |
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 (52.6656, -1.898).