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Mansfield Road, Temple Normanton - Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction4.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 2 December 2025

Technology
Solar
Capacity
4.4 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Derbyshire County Council Property Services Department
Location
Former Williamthorpe Colliery, Mansfield Road, Temple Normanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5SG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
North East Derbyshire
Planning application
CD4/0424/2

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  • 17 April 2024 Planning application submitted
  • 20 May 2024 Planning permission granted
  • 20 May 2027 Planning permission expired

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