North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park Battery Energy Storage Scheme (6 MW)
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park Battery Energy Storage Scheme is a 6 MW battery storage project in North Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational; the record was last updated on 20 March 2024.
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operationalstatus in REPD
20 March 2024record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 19 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (co-located with re)
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 March 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Next Energy
- Planning authority
- North Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- PF/21/3122
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm Crossdale Street Northrepps Cromer
- Council area (by location)
- North Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- Name in REPD
- North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park - Battery Energy Storage Scheme
- REPD reference
- 10497
Recorded together with North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park (11 MW solar farm, operational).
Who decides
| Applications | North Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Farm, East Beckham | solar farm | 10.2 | operational | 8.3 |
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 (52.9012, 1.3083).