Power plant · Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road - Battery Energy Storage
Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road - Battery Energy Storage is a cancelled power plant in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, with 80 MW of capacity, operated by Sky UK Development Limited.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dorset (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road, Axminster, EX13 5SF | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 18 Dec 2024 (reference 24/2650/MFUL, planning authority East Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 23 Sept 2025 (refused, reference 24/2650/MFUL, planning authority East Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sky UK Development Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 80 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (stand-alone storage) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.7735, -2.9454 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Permit refused (planning authority East Devon, reference 24/2650/MFUL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority East Devon, reference 24/2650/MFUL)
How it compares
Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road - Battery Energy Storage is the 106th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 192nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 80 MW is <0.1% of the 115,622 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106th of 3,430 | 71,965 MW | 0.11% |
| United Kingdom | 192nd of 5,050 | 115,622 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,373rd of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 50 grid connections (31 operating, 262 MW) and 27 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands Power Plant grid connection | Grid connection | 52.5 MW | Planned | 0.2 km |
| Axminster GSP | Substation | — | — | 2.2 km |
| Pipplepen Farm Solar PV grid connection | Grid connection | 32.6 MW | Planned | 17 km |
| Solar 20.425 MW grid connection at Preston Candover | Grid connection | 20.4 MW | Operating | 22 km |
| Maiden Newton Primary | Substation | — | — | 26 km |
| Larkhill Primary | Substation | — | — | 28 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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