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1 Chew Court Farm, Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SF

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 26/02837/SOLPA Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of 15no. solar panels on the flat roof of the adjacent garage to supplement air source heat pump.

As published by the council, reference 26/02837/SOLPA

Application record

Reference
26/02837/SOLPA
Type
Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Chew Magna
Postcode
BS40 8SF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00555/CLPU Granted

    1 Chew Court Farm, Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SF

    Removal of existing rooflights and installation of new rooflights (Certificate of Lawfuless for a Proposed Development).

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bath and North East Somerset took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bath and North East Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bath and North East Somerset decided prior approval applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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