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Howletts Farm, Soleshill Road, Chilham, CT4 8JU

Granted Ashford NOT/2023/0580 Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

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

Proposal

Prior notification for the proposed installation of 125 photovolatic solar panels on an existing farm building

As published by the council, reference NOT/2023/0580

Application record

Reference
NOT/2023/0580
Type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Is Given
Received
24 Mar 2023
Validated
24 Mar 2023
Decided
19 May 2023
Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT4 8JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2023

    Received by Ashford

  2. 19 May 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Given

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 19 May 2023, 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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