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Nottingham Road - Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction34 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 2 May 2023

Technology
Solar
Capacity
34 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
NextPower SPV 9 Limited
Location
The E/O Loughborough on the South side of A60/Nottingham Road Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1ST, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Charnwood
Planning application
P/21/2160/2

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  • 22 December 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 30 March 2023 Planning permission granted
  • 30 March 2026 Planning permission expired

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