Batteries: Storage
Commons · Question 91247 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to ensure local communities are consulted on the safety of proposed battery storage sites.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Nov 2025
Developers of standalone grid-scale batteries must seek planning approval as outlined in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This requires local planning authorities to undertake a formal period of public consultation for at least 21 days. Those livin...