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Corton Farm

Application Refused10 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 31 March 2014

Technology
Solar
Capacity
10 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Corton Farm Solar Park Ltd
Location
Corton Farm, Friar Waddon Lane, Friar Waddon, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4EP, Dorset, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
1/D/13/000772

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  • 4 June 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 26 November 2013 Planning permission refused

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