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Brickfields Business Park, Unit 16 - Solar Panels

Under Construction0.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 17 January 2023

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.2 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Dextra Lighting Systems Plc
Location
Units 1-4 And 12-20 And 24 Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PX, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
P/PASO/2022/06222

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  • 10 October 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 30 November 2022 Planning permission refused
  • 30 January 2023 Planning permission expired
  • 25 May 2023 Planning permission granted

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