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NEC, Birmingham

Abandoned3.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 20 March 2018

Technology
Solar
Capacity
3.9 MW
Status
Abandoned
Operator or applicant
Levantera Developments
Location
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Solihull
Planning application
PL/2015/51905/PPFL

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  • 28 August 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 5 October 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 5 October 2018 Planning permission expired

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