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Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

Refused West Northamptonshire 2026/0121/PA Prior Approval

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above Order) for rooftop solar PV system.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0121/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/0121/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
10 - Refusal of Prior Approval
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Decided
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN12 6PF

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/1175/PA Granted

    Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

    To determine if prior approval is required [Under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above order] for a New solar PV system to be installed on the rooftops.

    Decided 15 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

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    Condition 15 [Drainage Verification Report] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 15 of planning permission S/2019/0434/FUL [Provision of 5 No. Employment units (B1, B2 and/or B8), together with associated parking and landscaping].

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • Foundry Place Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

    S/2020/0472/COND Submitted 11 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Condition 18 [Cycle Parking Facilities] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 18 of planning permission S/2019/0434/FUL [Provision of 5 No. Employment units (B1, B2 and/or B8), together with associated parking and landscaping].

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  • Tesco Stores Ltd Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

    2025/4815/COND Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 9 [LEMP] on Planning Permission WNS/2022/0731/MAF [Erection of 14 no. employment units for a flexible range of employment uses (within Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and / or B8) including ancillary offices, plus a freestanding pod unit (within Class E) together with new access road, landscaping and associated works.]

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • Land NE of Old Tiffield Road Tove Valley Business Park Towcester NN12 6PF

    WNS/2022/2066/COND Submitted 19 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Condition 5 of WNS/2022/0936/MAF [ Noise - Plant and Equipment] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission WNS/2022/0936/MAF [Variation of condition 17 (Use) to planning application WNS/2021/2003/MAF (The construction of a building to provide 3,620sq.m GIA of B2/B8 floor space with ancillary office floorspace (class E) alongside associated loading bays, parking and landscaping).

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

    2026/1175/PA Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    To determine if prior approval is required [Under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above order] for a New solar PV system to be installed on the rooftops.

    Granted Prior approval 10 docs
  • Unit 10 Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

    WNS/2022/1658/COND Submitted 12 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Condition 7 of WNS/2022/0936/MAF [Labour Strategy] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission WNS/2022/0936/MAF [Variation of condition 17 (Use) to planning application WNS/2021/2003/MAF (The construction of a building to provide 3,620sq.m GIA of B2/B8 floorspace with ancillary office floorspace (class E) alongside associated loading bays, parking and landscaping). Amend condition to state: The development hereby approved shall be implemented and thereafter maintained with the level of floorspace used for Class B2 purposes limited to a maximum of 1200 sqm. The development shall only be used for Class B2 and B8 with ancillary Class E (g) and shall thereafter only be used for those purposes as specified in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as that Order applied in England on 31 August 2020 and for no other purpose(s) whatsoever without prior consent of the Local Planning Authority]

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

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    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval