Planning application
Howfield Farm Howfield Lane Chartham Kent CT4 7HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for the prior approval of installation of roof mounted solar panels.
As published by the council, reference CA/25/01656
Application record
- Reference
- CA/25/01656
- Type
- Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Chartham And Stone Street
- Parish
- Chartham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT4 7HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Canterbury
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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13 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Eastbourne
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7 documents on file for this application
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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.
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