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Land adjacent to the former Coryton Refinery

Abandoned5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 24 November 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Abandoned
Operator or applicant
S4N Worsted/Gamma Energy Exeter
Location
Petroplus Land Part Of Area, 418 Coryton Refinery, The Manorway, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, East of England, Essex, SS17 9LG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Thurrock
Planning application
15/00877/FUL

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  • 22 September 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 12 February 2016 Planning permission granted
  • 12 February 2019 Planning permission expired

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