Planning application
St Stephens Church Church Road Soundwell South Gloucestershire BS16 4RH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification of the intention to install roof mounted solar panels.
As published by the council, reference P25/02790/PNRE
Application record
- Reference
- P25/02790/PNRE
- Type
- Prior Notification of Renewable Energy
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Staple Hill And Mangotsfield
- Parish
- Staple Hill And Mangotsfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS16 4RH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by South Gloucestershire
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Gloucestershire granted permission on 26 January 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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