Planning application
Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1175/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1175/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 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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2026/0121/PA Refused
Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above Order) for rooftop solar PV system.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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27 Jul 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 15 April 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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