BURTON ENTERPRISE PARK, HAWKINS LANE, BURTON UPON TRENT, DE14 1QG
PENDING
P/2026/00473
Description
Non material amendment relating to P/2022/00263 for the installation and operation of a battery energy storage solution (BESS) with associated 2.4m high wall and fencing and ancillary infrastructure to allow changes to the layout to facilitate recent changes to fire safety guidance
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #286 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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East Staffordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 292
28%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #286 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #280 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
45 decided
558
Total decisions
42 refused in 2025