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Williamthorpe Colliery

Planning Permission Expired4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 18 July 2019

Technology
Solar
Capacity
4 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Derbyshire County Council
Location
Williamthorpe Colliery, Mansfield Road, Heath, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Derbyshire Dales
Planning application
CD4/0615/37

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  • 24 July 2015 Planning application submitted
  • 7 December 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 7 December 2018 Planning permission expired

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