Penwortham Sub Station (50 MW battery storage)
Penwortham Sub Station is a 50 MW battery storage project in South Ribble, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 16 November 2020; the record was last updated on 21 August 2020.
50 MWbattery storage
permission expiredstatus in REPD
21 August 2020record last updated
South Ribblecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2017 | Application submitted |
| 14 May 2021 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 21 August 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Statera Energy
- Planning authority
- South Ribble
- Planning application reference
- 07/2017/2821/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Howick Hall Farm, Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham, Preston
- Council area (by location)
- South Ribble
- Time to decision
- 191 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7119
Who decides
| Applications | South Ribble | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 6.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penwortham | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 0.1 |
| Howick Hall Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Oakfield Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.4 |
| The Glowhouse | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 5.9 |
| Cooper House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.0 |
| Newfold Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 9.0 |
| Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
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 (53.7474, -2.7581).