Planning application
Utilita Head Office , Bournemouth Road, Eastleigh, SO53 3QB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment on the roof of the eastern wing of the building [Please note that the western wing is within Test Valley Borough Council administrative jurisdiction].
As published by the council, reference PN/26/101425
Application record
- Reference
- PN/26/101425
- Type
- Prior notification
- Status
- Decided Prior Approval Granted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chandler's Ford Ward
- Parish
- Chandler's Ford CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO53 3QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Eastleigh
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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31 Jul 2026
Status changed to Application Valid - Awaiting Decision
Previously Valid.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Eastleigh granted permission on 30 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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