Planning application
Merlin Diesel Systems 189-191 Bradkirk Place Walton Summit Industrial Estate Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 8AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the installation of Solar PV system across two buildings
As published by the council, reference 07/2026/00377/PAP
Application record
- Reference
- 07/2026/00377/PAP
- Type
- Permitted Development Solar Panels
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Certificate Granted
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bamber Bridge East
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PR5 8AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Ribble register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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07/2026/00377/SPD Awaiting decision
Merlin Diesel Systems 189-191 Bradkirk Place Walton Summit Industrial Estate Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 8AJ
Prior approval for the installation of Solar PV system across two buildings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by South Ribble
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Granted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
COOPS Renewables Agent, registered in Sheffield
Active · incorporated 2023 · Sheffield
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- ENV HEALTH
- HIGHWAYS
- CIL
- LOCATION PLAN
- PV SITE LAYOUT PLAN
- DATASHEET
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- THIN SHEET SCREW
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Ribble granted permission on 13 July 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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