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Charlton Factory Kilver Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5NF

Granted Exmoor National Park 2025/0789/PCS Prior App Inst/Alt/Rep Solar on Non-Dom

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

  1. 25 Apr 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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