Mary Avenue, Birtley (71 MW battery storage)
Mary Avenue, Birtley is a 71 MW battery storage project in Gateshead, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 20 January 2026; the record was last updated on 10 February 2026.
71 MWbattery storage
refusedstatus in REPD
10 February 2026record last updated
Gatesheadcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 10 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Fig Power
- Planning authority
- Gateshead
- Planning application reference
- DC/24/00258/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Mary Avenue Birtley
- Council area (by location)
- Gateshead
- Time to decision
- 82 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Mary Avenue, Birtley - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 16187
Who decides
| Applications | Gateshead | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (4%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.3 | refused | 3.5 |
| Morris Marble Works, Cross Lane | battery storage | 100 | application withdrawn | 7.9 |
| Washington Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Woodhouse Farm | solar farm | 11 | refused | 7.9 |
| Fox Cover Road | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| West Boldon Substation | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Road | battery storage | 38 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Wagtail Lane, Craghead | solar farm | 27 | refused | 9.2 |
| Land at Derwenthaugh Eco Park | battery storage | 29 | permission expired | 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 (54.9002, -1.5856).