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Sandwath Farm

Application Withdrawn5.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 6 January 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
5.5 MW
Status
Application Withdrawn (Planning Application Withdrawn)
Operator or applicant
TGC Renewables
Location
Fields Nr. Sandwath Farm, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
15/0461

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  • 17 August 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 10 December 2015 Application withdrawn

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