Norwich Substation Storage Facility (49.9 MW)
Norwich Substation Storage Facility is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in South Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 November 2018, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 September 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 15 November 2021, 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 15 November 2021, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2018 | Application submitted |
| 15 November 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2021 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 September 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Pivot Power
- Planning authority
- South Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 2018/2017
- Address (REPD)
- Norwich Main Substation, Mangreen Hall Lane, Dunston, Norwich, Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- South Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 1 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7021
Who decides
| Applications | South Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storage | battery storage | 114 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Stoke Lane | battery storage | 130 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Hall Farm, Hickling Lane | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 1.3 |
| Hornsea Project Three | battery storage | 300 | under construction | 1.9 |
| Bloy’s Grove Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Mulbarton Road, Keswick | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Land south of Brick Kiln Road | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2 | solar farm | 9 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Land East of White Horse Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
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 (52.5735, 1.2757).