Penwortham (57 MW battery storage)
Penwortham is a 57 MW battery storage project in South Ribble, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 April 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 May 2022. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 3 May 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 3 May 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 29 April 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 May 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 57 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Shaw-Energi Limited
- Planning authority
- South Ribble
- Planning application reference
- 07/2022/00021/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Electricity Sub Station 210M From National Grid Sub Station, Howick Cross Lane 4M From Unn Howick Cross Lane Penwortham
- Council area (by location)
- South Ribble
- Time to decision
- 4 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Penwortham - Battery storage
- REPD reference
- 11217
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 Sub Station | battery storage | 50 | permission expired | 0.1 |
| Howick Hall Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.4 |
| Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Oakfield Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| The Glowhouse | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 5.8 |
| Cooper House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.2 |
| Newfold Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 9.1 |
| Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
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 (53.7466, -2.7563).