Planning application
Gestamp West Midlands 2 Four Ashes Park Four Ashes WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 7FH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1650.74 kWp rooftop system, comprising of 3628 panels (SolarWatt Panel vision M 5.0455 Wp), on NE and SW facing roofs.
As published by the council, reference 26/00240/OTHERS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00240/OTHERS
- Type
- Pr Appr - Others
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Grant of Prior Approval
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Penkridge South & Gailey
- Parish
- PENKRIDGE
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WV10 7FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant of Prior Approval
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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