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North Fossil Farm - Solar Panels

Awaiting Construction40 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 16 February 2022

Technology
Solar
Capacity
40 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Spring Dev 03 Ltd
Location
Land North of North Fossil Farm, Dorchester Road, East Knighton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8DB, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
6/2020/0595

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  • 21 January 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 12 January 2022 Planning permission granted
  • 12 January 2025 Planning permission expired

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