Warren Lane, Bramham (35 MW battery storage)
Warren Lane, Bramham is a 35 MW battery storage project in Leeds, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 29 July 2025.
35 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
29 July 2025record last updated
Leedscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 21 June 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 15 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 July 2025 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Harmony Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Leeds
- Planning application reference
- 23/04572/FU
- Address (REPD)
- Warren Lane, Bramham, Tadcaster
- Council area (by location)
- Leeds
- Time to decision
- 95 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Warren Lane, Bramham - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 14954
Who decides
| Applications | Leeds | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 58 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 4 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land off Paradise Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 1.7 |
| Hayton House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Hook Moor | wind farm | 10.3 | operational | 6.9 |
| Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (53.8739, -1.3228).