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Burnt Ash Farm

Appeal Refused13.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 October 2015

Technology
Solar
Capacity
13.5 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Kinetica Solar
Location
Burnt Ash Farm Spinnels Lane Wix Manningtree Essex, Essex, CO11 2UJ, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Tendring
Planning application
13/01340/FUL
Appeal reference
14/00055/REFUSE

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  • 17 December 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 1 August 2014 Planning permission refused
  • 29 September 2014 Appeal lodged
  • 8 September 2015 Appeal refused

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