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Banksfield Place, Walton Summit Industrial Estate - Solar Panels

Awaiting Construction0.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 September 2023

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.9 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Abrdn Property Holdings Limited
Location
76 - 80 Banksfield Place Walton Summit Industrial Estate Bamber Bridge Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8AD, United Kingdom
Planning authority
South Ribble
Planning application
07/2023/00471/SPD

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  • 19 July 2023 Planning application submitted
  • 30 August 2023 Planning permission granted

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