Planning application
Unit 1 Middleton Close Banbury OX16 4RS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval application for Installation of Solar PV panels to the roof, as follows: 322x 450w SolarWatt Modules = 144,900 kWp/ 100.0 kW (Total Installed Capacity)/(Declared Net Capacity) 1 No. Type Tested SolarEdge 100.0kW inverter Type test number Bureau Veritas SOETC/03294/V1/A1
As published by the council, reference 25/02212/REN56
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02212/REN56
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
- Parish
- Banbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX16 4RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Cherwell
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11 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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