Planning application
Charlton Factory Kilver Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5NF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation of 662No. roof mounted solar PV panels of total installed capacity 301.21kWp
As published by the council, reference 2025/0789/PCS
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0789/PCS
- Type
- Prior App Inst/Alt/Rep Solar on Non-Dom
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 25 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 25 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 13 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 5NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Apr 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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2 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Solarsense UK Ltd Agent, registered in Clevedon
Active · incorporated 2000 · Clevedon
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10 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 June 2025, 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.
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