Watts Group Factory Site (10 MW battery storage)
Watts Group Factory Site is a 10 MW battery storage project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 16 September 2019.
10 MWbattery storage
abandonedstatus in REPD
16 September 2019record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 April 2017 | Application submitted |
| 26 July 2020 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Green Hedge Energy UK
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P0644/17/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Watts Group Factory Site, Lydney
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- REPD reference
- 6964
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Yorkley Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.5 |
| Nibley Mill Farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refused | 3.7 |
| Worlds End Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Park | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compound | battery storage | 100 | refused | 5.0 |
| Hill Court Solar farm & Battery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Stoneyard Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 7.5 |
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 (51.7148, -2.5353).