Midsomer Norton (6 MW battery storage)
Midsomer Norton is a 6 MW battery storage project in Bath and North East Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 August 2022; the record was last updated on 11 August 2022.
6 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
11 August 2022record last updated
Bath and North East Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 1 August 2022 | Construction started |
| 21 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 11 August 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Conrad Energy (Developments) II Limited
- Planning authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 21/03281/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Unit 18, Midsomer Enterprise Park, Midsomer Norton, Radstock
- Council area (by location)
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Time to decision
- 76 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Midsomer Norton - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 11866
Who decides
| Applications | Bath and North East Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel 2882, Water Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.2 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| New Tyning Farm | solar farm | 5.8 | refused on appeal | 3.0 |
| Ash Farm, Charlton Road | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Solar Park - Whitchurch Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 4.0 |
| The Flatts | solar | 6.8 | refused | 5.7 |
| Marksbury Plain Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Chelwood Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.1 |
| Wilmington Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | refused | 7.2 |
| Shooters Bottom Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 8.8 |
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 (51.2914, -2.4704).