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Sowerby Lodge

Planning Permission Expired4.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 10 December 2019

Technology
Solar
Capacity
4.2 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Sowerby Solar Solar Ltd
Location
Sowerby Lodge (Land north of), Bank Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QY, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness
Planning application
B03/2015/0614

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  • 9 March 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 8 February 2016 Planning permission granted
  • 8 February 2019 Planning permission expired

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