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Thanet (extension)

Application Refused340 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 29 June 2020

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
340 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Vattenfall
Location
Thanet offshore windfarm, Dover, Offshore, CT15, United Kingdom
Planning authority
DECC (S36)
Turbines
34, 210 m to tip

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  • 27 June 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 1 June 2020 Planning permission refused

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