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Porsche Centre Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/1175/PA Prior Approval

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 5 Mar 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What 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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