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West Farm (Barnham)

Appeal Refused29 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 February 2016

Technology
Solar
Capacity
29 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Elveden Farms Ltd
Location
Land West Of West Farm Dukes Ride Barnham Suffolk, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Planning authority
West Suffolk
Planning application
DC/13/0801/FUL
Appeal reference
APP/E3525/W/14/3001409

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  • 3 December 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 4 December 2014 Planning permission refused
  • 2 February 2015 Appeal lodged
  • 6 January 2016 Appeal refused

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