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Lodge Farm Solar Farm

Under Construction5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 3 August 2020

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Ecotricity
Location
Lodge Farm, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, Somerset, BA4 4ND, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Somerset
Planning application
2011/0765

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  • 9 May 2011 Planning application submitted
  • 6 December 2011 Planning permission granted
  • 6 October 2015 Construction started
  • 6 December 2019 Planning permission expired

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