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Pollington Solar Farm

Operational5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 4 October 2017

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Pollington Solar
Location
Land North East Of Quarryside, Heck & Pollington Lane, Great Heck, Goole, Humberside, Humberside, DN14 0DA, United Kingdom
Planning authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Planning application
15/01315/STPLF
First operating
2017

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  • 27 April 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 17 July 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 23 January 2017 Construction started
  • 23 March 2017 Operational

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