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Barnstaples Farm

Awaiting Construction49.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 11 October 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Nextpower SPV 14 Limited
Location
Land at Barnstaples Farm, East Hanney, Wantage, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX12 0FA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Vale of White Horse
Planning application
P21/V3395/FUL

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  • 3 December 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 28 February 2024 Planning permission granted
  • 28 February 2027 Planning permission expired

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