Wormald Green (33 MW battery storage)
Wormald Green is a 33 MW battery storage project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 11 September 2024; the record was last updated on 13 February 2026.
33 MWbattery storage
operationalstatus in REPD
13 February 2026record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 14 June 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 September 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 August 2023 | Construction started |
| 11 September 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Harmony Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/00777/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Station Lane Burton Leonard
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Wormald Green - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 10893
Who decides
| Applications | North Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 165 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 15 of 112 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 13 / 12 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Lane, South Stainley | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Wormald Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 43 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Cayton Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Low Moor Lane, Scotton | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| New Oaks, Station Road | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Jenny Field Drive | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
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 (54.0752, -1.5232).