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Chimmens Solar Farm

Application Refused49.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 16 August 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
RES Limited
Location
Chimmens Solar Farm Land At Speedgate Farm Mussenden Lane Horton Kirby, Kent, DA3 8PJ, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Sevenoaks
Planning application
23/03181/FUL

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  • 19 December 2023 Planning application submitted
  • 23 July 2024 Planning permission refused

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