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Skelmonae Farm

Planning Permission Expired1 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 23 May 2019

Technology
Solar
Capacity
1 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Cloffrickford Renewable Energy
Location
Land At Skelmonae Farm, Methlick, Ellon, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning application
APP/2018/0362

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  • 28 February 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 27 April 2021 Planning permission expired
  • 1 December 2021 Planning permission granted

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