Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lane (50 MW battery storage)
Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lane is a 50 MW battery storage project in South Staffordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 4 November 2024.
50 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
4 November 2024record last updated
South Staffordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 16 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 4 November 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Net Zero Twelve Limited
- Planning authority
- South Staffordshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/00883/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Upper Latherford Farm Latherford Lane Latherford
- Council area (by location)
- South Staffordshire
- Time to decision
- 50 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lane - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 15446
Who decides
| Applications | South Staffordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 23 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Farm, New Road | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| New Road, Featherstone | battery storage | 100 | application withdrawn | 2.1 |
| Lawn Lane, Coven Solar Farm | solar farm | 48 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Land East of Lawn Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Jaguar Land Rover | rooftop solar | 5.8 | operational | 4.8 |
| Hobble Lane, Great Wyrley | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Preston Hill Farm, Penkridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (52.6662, -2.0945).