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Bindwell Lane

Planning Permission Expired13.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 24 February 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
13.4 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
NextPower SPV 8 Limited
Location
Land OS 1100 Bindwell Lane, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, Somerset, BA22 7NB, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning application
20/00952/FUL

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  • 31 March 2020 Planning application submitted
  • 21 January 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 21 January 2024 Planning permission expired

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