Planning application
26/W/00032
Sainsburys Superstore, Clay Lane, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JU
Proposal
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of solar roof-mounted photovoltaic panels on non-domestic premises.
As published by the council, reference 26/W/00032
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Guildford
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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