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Deep Moor Landfill Site

Operational2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 June 2018

Technology
Solar
Capacity
2 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Coastal Recycling UK (formerly Devon Waste Management)
Location
Deep Moor Landfill Site, High Bullen, Devon Waste Management Ltd, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7JA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Torridge
Planning application
DCC/3848/2016
First operating
2018

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  • 9 March 2016 Planning application submitted
  • 2 February 2017 Planning permission granted
  • 15 March 2018 Construction started
  • 20 April 2018 Operational

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