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Solar · United Kingdom

South of Ballysculty

Appeal Refused6.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 April 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
6.2 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Location
Land 130m South of no 28 Ballysculty Road, Muckamore, Co. Antrim, BT41 4QU, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Planning application
T/2014/0460/F
Appeal reference
2015/A0135

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  • 6 November 2014 Planning application submitted
  • 27 August 2015 Planning permission refused
  • 29 September 2015 Appeal lodged
  • 31 March 2016 Appeal refused

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