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Bolt Hall Farm, Lark Hill Road - Solar Photovoltaic Farm.

Application Submitted50 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 19 February 2026

Technology
Solar
Capacity
50 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
Green Switch Capital Limited
Location
Land At Bolt Hall Farm, Lark Hill Road; Land North Of Ulverston Road; Land Following Canewdon Road And Fambridge Road, Essex, SS4 3SA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Rochford
Planning application
23/00733/FUL

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  • 23 August 2023 Planning application submitted

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