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Great Tong Solar Farm

Appeal Withdrawn4.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 30 August 2018

Technology
Solar
Capacity
4.9 MW
Status
Appeal Withdrawn
Operator or applicant
Solar Securities
Location
Great Tong Farm, Great Tong, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9PP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Maidstone
Planning application
15/505974/FULL
Appeal reference
APP/U2235/W/16/3157476

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  • 24 August 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 29 February 2016 Planning permission refused
  • 21 December 2016 Appeal lodged
  • 10 January 2017 Appeal withdrawn

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