Planning application
Toyota Ferris Row Northampton NN3 9HX
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 Installation of roof mounted 126.5kW solar PV system comprising of 275 x Canadian Solar 460w modules
As published by the council, reference 2026/2779/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2779/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Previously 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10).
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 8 September 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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