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Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works

Under ConstructionChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 October 2022

Technology
Solar
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Northumbrian Water Limited / Push Energy
Location
Sewage Disposal Works, Sedgeletch Road, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Sunderland
Planning application
20/02024/CLP

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  • 12 November 2020 Planning application submitted
  • 19 January 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 8 February 2021 Planning permission refused

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