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Dorchesters Corn Exchange - Solar Panels & Biomass Boiler

Under ConstructionChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 10 June 2022

Technology
Solar
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Dorchester Town Council
Location
Dorchesters Corn Exchange, High E Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HF, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
P/FUL/2021/05705

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  • 22 December 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 1 January 2022 Construction started
  • 5 October 2022 Planning permission granted

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