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Swanwick Colliery

Application Submitted1.3 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 September 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
1.3 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
Derbyshire County Council
Location
Land Adjacent To Thornton Park, Old Swanwick Colliery Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1BH, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Amber Valley
Planning application
AVA/2015/0715

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  • 30 July 2015 Planning application submitted

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