Planning application
Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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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.
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