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Raera Forest

Application Refused48 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 September 2012

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
48 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
RWE npower
Location
Lochigilphead Road, Oban, Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Argyll and Bute
Turbines
16

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  • 17 December 2009 Planning application submitted
  • 26 November 2015 Planning permission refused

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