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Sainsburys Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9XA

Granted Cherwell 26/01016/REN56 Solar Photovoltaics

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

Proposal

We intend to install 678 No. monocrystalline silicon solar photo-voltaic modules. The chosen PV module will have dimensions of approximately 1762 × 1134 × 30 mm and will be installed using a ballast mounted frame system (suitable for flat roof mounting).

As published by the council, reference 26/01016/REN56

Application record

Reference
26/01016/REN56
Type
Solar Photovoltaics
Status
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Banbury Calthorpe And Easington
Parish
Banbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX16 9XA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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