Lovedean Substation (49.9 MW battery storage)
Lovedean Substation is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in East Hampshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 24 January 2020; the record was last updated on 24 January 2020.
49.9 MWbattery storage
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
24 January 2020record last updated
East Hampshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2019 | Application submitted |
| 24 January 2020 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 24 January 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Pivot Power
- Planning authority
- Winchester
- Planning application reference
- 19/01071/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Old Mill Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville, Hampshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Hampshire
- REPD reference
- 7351
Who decides
| Applications | Winchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovedean, Denmead Solar farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.8 |
| Lovedean Lane | battery storage | 50 | refused | 1.3 |
| Southwick Estate | solar farm | 48 | operational | 5.0 |
| Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Road | battery storage | 120 | application submitted | 7.6 |
| Bedhampton Pumping Station, Meyrick Road | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 8.6 |
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 (50.9209, -1.0386).