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Hawthorn Wind Farm

Application Withdrawn7.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 13 September 2011

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
7.5 MW
Status
Application Withdrawn (Planning Application Withdrawn)
Operator or applicant
SLP Energy
Location
Is located between the villages of Hawthorn, Murton and Cold Hesledon, County Durham, United Kingdom
Planning authority
County Durham
Planning application
PLAN/2008/0319
Turbines
3

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  • 30 April 2008 Planning application submitted
  • 4 September 2008 Application withdrawn

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