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High Rigg Solar Farm - Solar Panels

Application Refused30 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 27 April 2026

Technology
Solar
Capacity
30 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Noventum Power Limited
Location
Devonshire Square, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9QE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
2025/1267/FPA

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  • 15 July 2025 Planning application submitted
  • 16 March 2026 Planning permission refused

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