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Cruxton Farm - Solar Farm

Application Refused12 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 2 December 2025

Technology
Solar
Capacity
12 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Environmental Asset Management
Location
Cruxton Farm, Cruxton Lane, Cruxton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0EB, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
P/FUL/2025/00485

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  • 11 April 2025 Planning application submitted
  • 16 October 2025 Planning permission refused

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