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20 Gambrel Road Northampton NN5 5DG

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/2043/PA Prior Approval

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 Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above Order) for proposed development comprises a non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation of 1512 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totaling a system size of 687.96kW

As published by the council, reference 2026/2043/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/2043/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
10 - Prior Approval Not Required
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Dallington Spencer Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN5 5DG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 18 Jun 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 18 June 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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