Peterstow Gas Compressor Station, Hentland (49.9 MW battery storage)
Peterstow Gas Compressor Station, Hentland is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Herefordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 March 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 June 2026.
49.9 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
15 June 2026record last updated
Herefordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 May 2023 | Application submitted |
| 19 March 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 March 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Novus Renewable Services Limited
- Planning authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Planning application reference
- P231390/F
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Peterstow Gas Compressor Station, Hentland, Ross on Wye
- Council area (by location)
- Herefordshire
- Time to decision
- 98 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Peterstow Gas Compressor Station, Hentland - Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 13976
Who decides
| Applications | Herefordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witches Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
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 (51.9117, -2.6597).