Planning application
20 Gambrel Road Northampton NN5 5DG
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
- 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
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15 May 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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