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Land at Skelton Radio Transmitter Site

Application Withdrawn5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 2 May 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Application Withdrawn (Planning Application Withdrawn)
Operator or applicant
New Energy for the World
Location
Land at, Skelton Radio Transmitter Site, Skelton, Penrith, Cumbria, North West, Cumbria, CA11 9SY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
15/0907

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  • 23 October 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 12 April 2017 Application withdrawn

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