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Gainsborough Road Car Park - Solar PV arrays

Awaiting Construction0.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 13 September 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
0.2 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Babergh & Mid Suffolk DC
Location
Gainsborough Road Car Park, Gainsborough Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1LH, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Mid Suffolk
Planning application
DC/21/03600

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  • 25 June 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 1 September 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 1 September 2024 Planning permission expired

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