Redcote Lane, Armley (60 MW battery storage)
Redcote Lane, Armley is a 60 MW battery storage project in Leeds, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 May 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 18 May 2026, 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 18 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 18 May 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 May 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Cambridge Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Leeds
- Planning application reference
- 22/05849/FU
- Address (REPD)
- Storage Land Adjacent 4 Redcote Lane Burley
- Council area (by location)
- Leeds
- Time to decision
- 35 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Redcote Lane, Armley - Battery Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 12224
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Adjacent to 4 Redcote Lane (Armley) 17/06830/FU | 49.9 | 24 October 2017 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Leeds | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 58 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 4 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buslingthorpe Green | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Westfield Road, Carlton | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
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 (53.806, -1.589).