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Hawthorn Pit -Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction49.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 10 July 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Appeal Granted)
Operator or applicant
Aura Power Developments Limited
Location
Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton, County Durham, SR7 9SF, United Kingdom
Planning authority
County Durham
Planning application
DM/21/03420/FPA
Appeal reference
22/00052/REF

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  • 4 October 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 19 July 2022 Planning permission refused
  • 12 October 2022 Appeal lodged
  • 25 May 2023 Planning permission granted
  • 25 May 2023 Appeal granted
  • 25 May 2026 Planning permission expired

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