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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01464/REN56 Granted

    Unit 4 Middleton Close Banbury OX16 4RS

    145.6 kWp System comprising 320 PV modules on south pitched roof

    Decided 16 Jul 2026

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 this refusal means

Cherwell refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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