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Witton Sports Arena Witton Country Park Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 2TP

Granted Blackburn with Darwen 10/21/0566 Prior Approval - Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings

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

Proposal

Installation of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) arrays to roof of the building

As published by the council, reference 10/21/0566

Application record

Reference
10/21/0566
Type
Prior Approval - Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings
Status
FINAL DECISION
Decision
Prior Approval is not required
Received
26 May 2021
Validated
28 May 2021
Decided
20 Aug 2021
Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
Parish
Blackburn
Decision by
Planning and Highways Committee
Postcode
BB2 2TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2021

    Received by Blackburn with Darwen

  2. 28 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is not required

  4. 17 Aug 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

Blackburn with Darwen granted permission on 20 August 2021, 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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