Planning application
St Gregorys Rc Primary School Grange Road Northampton NN3 2AX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class J of Part 14 of the above Order) for the installation of roof mounted solar panels
As published by the council, reference 2026/0197/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0197/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Headlands Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 2AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 6 March 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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