Lockleaze Energy Storage (15 MW)
Lockleaze Energy Storage is a 15 MW battery storage project in Bristol, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2017; the record was last updated on 31 January 2019.
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operationalstatus in REPD
31 January 2019record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 March 2017 | Application submitted |
| 1 June 2017 | Construction started |
| 1 December 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 January 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Aura Power
- Planning authority
- Bristol, City of
- Planning application reference
- 17/01147/F
- Address (REPD)
- Land at the SWEB Estate, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- Bristol
- REPD reference
- 6961
Who decides
| Applications | Bristol | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Street Car Breakers | battery storage | 7.2 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Feeder Road | battery storage | 20 | operational | 4.2 |
| Partfield Farm | wind farm | 5.6 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Hammond Court Farm | solar farm | 15 | operational | 6.6 |
| Oakham Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 6.8 |
| Grange Farm (Avon) | solar farm | 21 | operational | 7.0 |
| Severn Road | battery storage | 32 | operational | 7.2 |
| Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Road | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Haberfield Park Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
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 (51.4849, -2.5716).