Sundridge Hill (49.5 MW battery storage)
Sundridge Hill is a 49.5 MW battery storage project in Medway, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 February 2022; the record was last updated on 17 March 2022.
49.5 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
17 March 2022record last updated
Medwaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2017 | Application submitted |
| 17 August 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2022 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 17 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- RNA Energy
- Planning authority
- Medway
- Planning application reference
- MC/17/3770
- Address (REPD)
- Land To South Of A228, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton, Rochester,
- Council area (by location)
- Medway
- Time to decision
- 39 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7081
Who decides
| Applications | Medway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wouldham Road, Wouldham | battery storage | 7.5 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Aylesford BESS | battery storage | 29 | operational | 6.8 |
| Harp Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | refused | 9.1 |
| Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 9.6 |
| Tilbury Energy Centre | battery storage | 100 | abandoned | 9.8 |
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 (51.3765, 0.465).