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Bowscar

Planning Permission Expired5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 11 June 2019

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Psi Solar
Location
Land North of Bowscar Road, Bowscar, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8RR, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
15/0657
Appeal reference
APP/H0928/W/16/3143418

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  • 7 August 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 29 October 2015 Planning permission refused
  • 5 February 2016 Appeal lodged
  • 7 June 2016 Planning permission granted
  • 7 June 2016 Appeal granted
  • 7 June 2019 Planning permission expired

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