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Hill Solar Farm

Application Withdrawn5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 4 February 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Application Withdrawn (Planning Application Withdrawn)
Operator or applicant
New Energy for the World
Location
Proposed Solar Farm, Broughton Road, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8JP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
B06/2015/0532

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  • 27 August 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 21 January 2016 Application withdrawn

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