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Units 1c 1d And 1e Williamsport Way Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8RW

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/26/01737 Prior Approval Solar Install NonDomestic

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs on Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J - Installation of 170 PV Modules, 1 Inverter, with PV generator output of 90.1kWp and generator surface of 397.8sqm

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01737

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01737
Type
Prior Approval Solar Install NonDomestic
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Formal Approval NOT Reqd
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Needham Market
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP6 8RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Formal Approval NOT Reqd

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Butterfly Eco Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2024 · London

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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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

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 25 June 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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