Severn Road (32 MW battery storage)
Severn Road is a 32 MW battery storage project in Bristol, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 December 2021; the record was last updated on 13 October 2022.
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operationalstatus in REPD
13 October 2022record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 October 2017 | Application submitted |
| 21 February 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2021 | Construction started |
| 23 December 2021 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2022
- Operator or applicant
- FPC Industry & Enterprise
- Planning authority
- Bristol, City of
- Planning application reference
- PT17/4664/F
- Address (REPD)
- Land At, Severn Road, Hallen, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- Bristol
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7085
Who decides
| Applications | Bristol | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Weston Lane | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Severn Road, Hallen | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Avonmouth Wind Power | wind farm | 8.2 | operational | 1.2 |
| Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907) | battery storage | 20 | abandoned | 1.8 |
| Avonmouth Port II | wind farm | 5 | operational | 2.4 |
| Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 7 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Avonmouth Port - extension | wind farm | 9 | operational | 3.2 |
| Avonmouth Port | wind farm | 6 | operational | 3.2 |
| Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenue | rooftop solar | 6.2 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
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 (51.5183, -2.6604).