Sundon, Chalton (500 MW battery storage)
Sundon, Chalton is a 500 MW battery storage project in Central Bedfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 April 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 June 2026.
500 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
17 June 2026record last updated
Central Bedfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 April 2025 | Application submitted |
| 16 April 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 April 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Statera Energy
- Planning authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Planning application reference
- CB/25/01098/FULL
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Chalton Sewage Treatment Works, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton
- Council area (by location)
- Central Bedfordshire
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Sundon, Chalton - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 18777
Who decides
| Applications | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 59 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundon Sub Station Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Sundon Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 0.4 |
| Chapel Farm | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 0.7 |
| Chalgrave Manor, Luton Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Chalgrave Manor | solar farm | 24.6 | abandoned | 1.3 |
| Toddington Services, Hipsey Spinney | battery storage | 250 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Hillcrest, Church Road | battery storage | 50 | application withdrawn | 1.8 |
| Vauxhall Motors | rooftop solar | 5 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Avenue Power - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facility | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |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 (51.9312, -0.5049).