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Poole Farm, Quorn - Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction10 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 4 March 2022

Technology
Solar
Capacity
10 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Leicestershire County Council
Location
Poole Farm, Barrow Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8EN, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Charnwood
Planning application
2022/Reg3Ma/0010/LCC

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  • 22 February 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 21 June 2022 Planning permission granted
  • 15 August 2025 Planning permission expired

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