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Evolve Business Centre

Awaiting Construction0.3 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 11 October 2023

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.3 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Sunderland City Services
Location
Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5QY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Sunderland
Planning application
20/00134/LP3

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  • 5 February 2020 Planning application submitted
  • 1 May 2020 Planning permission granted
  • 1 May 2025 Planning permission expired

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