Maiden, Annfield Plain (38 MW battery storage)
Maiden, Annfield Plain is a 38 MW battery storage project in County Durham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 August 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 July 2022.
38 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
28 July 2022record last updated
County Durhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 18 August 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 August 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 July 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Stephenson Mohl Development
- Planning authority
- County Durham
- Planning application reference
- DM/21/01583/FPA
- Address (REPD)
- Land To The South West Of Morrison Industrial Estate And West Of Lanchester Road Maiden Law
- Council area (by location)
- County Durham
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Maiden, Annfield Plain - Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 9036
Who decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Croft Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.3 |
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Wagtail Lane, Craghead | solar farm | 27 | refused | 1.9 |
| Langley Moor | wind farm | 8 | operational | 4.6 |
| Hownsgill Industrial Park | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 7.1 |
| Greenhead Energy Park | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.9 |
| High Hedley Hope 2 (Extension) | wind farm | 5.2 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (54.8488, -1.7323).