Pillswood Phase 1 (49.5 MW battery storage)
Pillswood Phase 1 is a 49.5 MW battery storage project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 November 2022; the record was last updated on 9 November 2022.
49.5 MWbattery storage
operationalstatus in REPD
9 November 2022record last updated
East Riding of Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 April 2017 | Application submitted |
| 30 October 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 November 2022 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 November 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Harmony Energy Storage
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 17/01993/STPLF
- Address (REPD)
- Land South East Of Lawns Farm, Park Lane, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 82 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7005
Who decides
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillswood Phase 2 | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 0.2 |
| Creyke Beck | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 0.5 |
| Creyke Beck Substation Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Snuff Mill Lane Gates Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 9.7 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Croxby Hall Farm, Inglemire Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 9.7 | application withdrawn | 3.4 |
| Cottingham Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Kenley House Farm, Ferry Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Carr House Farm, Drove Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Kenley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
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 (53.8013, -0.4151).