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Unit 8 Hudson Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0FS

Granted Bedford 22/02543/SPNJ Solar Prior Notification Part J

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

Proposal

Prior notification for the installation, alteration or replacement on non-domestic properties of (a) micro-generation solar thermal equipment; (b) micro-generation solar PV equipment; or (c) other solar PV equipment on the roof. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed.

As published by the council, reference 22/02543/SPNJ

Application record

Reference
22/02543/SPNJ
Type
Solar Prior Notification Part J
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Details not required (Prior Approval)
Received
21 Nov 2022
Validated
22 Nov 2022
Decided
29 Dec 2022
Ward
Goldington
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Prior Notification
Postcode
MK41 0FS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2022

    Received by Bedford

  2. 22 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Details not required (Prior Approval)

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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