Lovedean Lane (50 MW battery storage)
Lovedean Lane is a 50 MW battery storage project in East Hampshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 3 October 2024; the record was last updated on 3 February 2025.
50 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
3 February 2025record last updated
East Hampshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | Application submitted |
| 3 October 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Ylem Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- East Hampshire
- Planning application reference
- SDNP/24/03112/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- South East Side Of Lovedean Lane, Waterlooville
- Council area (by location)
- East Hampshire
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Lovedean Lane - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 16925
Who decides
| Applications | East Hampshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 16 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovedean Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 1.3 |
| Lovedean, Denmead Solar farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.5 |
| Southwick Estate | solar farm | 48 | operational | 5.9 |
| Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Road | battery storage | 120 | application submitted | 8.0 |
| Bedhampton Pumping Station, Meyrick Road | battery storage | 150 | 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 (50.9206, -1.0193).