Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank (100 MW battery storage, REPD 12683)
Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank is a 100 MW battery storage project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 4 July 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 24 February 2026. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 4 July 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 4 July 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 July 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 24 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Henry Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 22/02021/F
- Address (REPD)
- Opposite Walpole Sub Station Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 12683
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 0.3 |
| Walpole St Andrew | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Walpole Bank | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 0.7 |
| Model Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| North Walpole, St Peter | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Rose And Crown Farm | solar farm | 30 | operational | 1.7 |
| Gunthorpe Road, Marsh Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Lapwing Fen 2 Battery Storage Plant | battery storage | 250 | under construction | 2.5 |
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 (52.7252, 0.2091).