Planning application
Bournville Primary Selworthy Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3ST
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 the proposed installation of around 722no. solar panels (325kWp) on the school roofs
As published by the council, reference 25/P/1860/SJA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/1860/SJA
- Type
- Prior App Part 14J non-domestic solar
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval - required and grant
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward
- Parish
- Weston-super-Mare
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS23 3ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by North Somerset
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
20 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval - required and grant
-
26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Solar Options for Schools Ltd Applicant, registered in Halstead
Active · incorporated 2015 · Halstead
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- DECISION (SJA) PA REQUIRED AND GRANT
- NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT
- ROOF CROSS SECTION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- COVERING LETTER/ DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PROPOSED DESIGN
- SITE AND BUILDING LOCATION PLAN
- ANTI GLARE SOLUTION DAS SOLAR
- ARRANGEMENT OF PANELS
- PHOTOS OF SITE WITH COMMENTARY
- SOLAR PANEL DATA SHEET
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Somerset granted permission on 20 November 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
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