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Bowburn

Planning Permission Expired5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 November 2019

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Citrus Durham
Location
Land South Of, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5PE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
County Durham
Planning application
DM/15/03912/OUT

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  • 23 December 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 15 February 2017 Planning permission granted
  • 15 February 2019 Planning permission expired

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