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Morrisons Superstore 26 Victoria Promenade Northampton NN1 1HB

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3929/PA Prior Approval

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Proposal

To determine if prior approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above order] for the Installation of a 383.5kw solar PV roof mounted system

As published by the council, reference 2026/3929/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/3929/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN1 1HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Northamptonshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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