Planning application
Paulton House , Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7SX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval request for the installation of 410No. roof mounted solar PV panels of total installed capacity 186.55kWp.
As published by the council, reference 24/04376/SOLPA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/04376/SOLPA
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval
- Status
- Approve
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE
- Received
- 25 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Paulton
- Parish
- Paulton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BS39 7SX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2024
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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13 Jan 2025
Decision issued: APPROVE
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22 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 13 January 2025, 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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