North Walpole, St Peter (100 MW battery storage)
North Walpole, St Peter is a 100 MW battery storage project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 10 June 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 7 October 2021. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 10 June 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 10 June 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2021 | Application submitted |
| 10 June 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 June 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 7 October 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Roc Noir Limited
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 21/01803/FM
- Address (REPD)
- SE Down Track From Westmoor West Drove North Walpole St Peter Wisbech Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- Name in REPD
- North Walpole, St Peter - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 9762
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 0.8 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Walpole St Andrew | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
| Walpole Bank | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 1.5 |
| Rose And Crown Farm | solar farm | 30 | operational | 1.9 |
| Model Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Gunthorpe Road, Marsh Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Lapwing Fen II, Crown Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
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 (52.7197, 0.2209).