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Walkergate Primary School - Photovoltaic Panels

Awaiting ConstructionChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 13 May 2021

Technology
Solar
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Location
Newcastle City Council, Walkergate Primary School, Sutton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE6 4SD, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning application
2021/0747/01/NPV

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  • 26 April 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 7 June 2021 Planning permission granted

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