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Skinners Farm

Appeal Refused6 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 September 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
6 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Green Energy UK Direct
Location
Skinners Farm, Skinners Lane, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6LW, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Sevenoaks
Planning application
14/03361/FUL
Appeal reference
APP/G2245/W/15/3011499

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  • 28 October 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 8 January 2015 Planning permission refused
  • 1 June 2015 Appeal lodged
  • 15 December 2015 Appeal refused

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