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Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Road - Solar Array

Application Refused0.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 3 September 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.4 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Downing Energy Development Company Limited
Location
Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works Wheldon Road, West Yorkshire, WF10 2PP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Wakefield
Planning application
24/00837/CPL

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  • 4 July 2024 Planning application submitted
  • 20 August 2024 Planning permission refused

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