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North Court Farm, Chilham - Solar Farm

Appeal Refused44 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 3 May 2024

Technology
Solar
Capacity
44 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
GSI North Court Limited
Location
North Court Farm, Lower Lees Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8AU, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Ashford
Planning application
PA/2022/2415

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  • 25 October 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 18 April 2024 Planning permission refused
  • 31 October 2025 Refused by the Secretary of State
  • 31 October 2025 Appeal refused

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