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Lostrigg Solar, Winscales

Granted Cumberland SCO/2024/0001 Scoping Opinion following a screening opinion

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Consultation on scoping opinion for a proposed solar farm with an electrical generating capacity over 50MW, solar photovoltaic (PV) moldules and associated mounting structures, inverters, transformers, switch gear and control equipment, a substation, point of connection, energy storage equipment and underground on and off-site cabling

As published by the council, reference SCO/2024/0001

Application record

Reference
SCO/2024/0001
Type
Scoping Opinion following a screening opinion
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
21 Jun 2024
Validated
21 Jun 2024
Decided
5 Nov 2024
Ward
Stainburn & Clifton Ward - Historic
Parish
Little Clifton CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jun 2024

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 5 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cumberland granted permission on 5 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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