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Unit 4 Middleton Close Banbury OX16 4RS

Refused Cherwell 26/00709/REN56 Solar Photovoltaics

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

145.6 kWp system comprising 320 PV modules on south pitched roof

As published by the council, reference 26/00709/REN56

Application record

Reference
26/00709/REN56
Type
Solar Photovoltaics
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
Parish
Banbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX16 4RS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Cherwell is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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