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Burges Lane, Stoke St Michael - Solar Array Panels

Under Construction1.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 16 January 2026

Technology
Solar
Capacity
1.8 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Hiscox Solar Partnership
Location
Burges Lane, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5JY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning application
2023/1606/FUL

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  • 23 August 2023 Planning application submitted
  • 10 January 2024 Planning permission granted
  • 1 November 2025 Construction started
  • 10 January 2027 Planning permission expired

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